Jamaica vs Libya: Infant mortality rates

Jamaica
1.59
in 2023
Libya
1.6
in 2023
Jamaica rank
81st
Libya rank
80th

Infant mortality rates over time

  • Jamaica
  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 1.6 against 1.59 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Libya ahead.

Jamaica ranks 81st and Libya ranks 80th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Libya Difference Ahead
1950s 8.27 20.54 12.26 Libya
1960s 5.45 13.87 8.42 Libya
1970s 3.81 7.47 3.67 Libya
1980s 2.71 4.44 1.73 Libya
1990s 2.04 2.82 0.7826 Libya
2000s 1.63 1.91 0.2762 Libya
2010s 1.58 1.2 0.3788 Jamaica
2020s 1.59 1.08 0.5071 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rates, Jamaica or Libya?
Libya, at 1.6 against 1.59 in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Jamaica and Libya?
0.01, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Libya?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Libya rank globally for infant mortality rates?
Jamaica ranks 81st and Libya ranks 80th of 236 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed