Jamaica vs Lebanon: Infant mortality rates
Jamaica
1.59
in 2023
Lebanon
1.57
in 2023
Jamaica rank
80th
Lebanon rank
81st
Infant mortality rates over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.59 against 1.57 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 81st of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 | 6.68 | 1.59 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 5.45 | 5.07 | 0.3788 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.81 | 5.19 | 1.38 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 4.11 | 1.4 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 2.18 | 0.1417 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.36 | 0.2757 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.13 | 0.4438 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.52 | 0.0697 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Jamaica, at 1.59 against 1.57 in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 81st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.