Jamaica vs Syria: Infant mortality rates
Jamaica
1.59
in 2023
Syria
1.67
in 2023
Jamaica rank
80th
Syria rank
77th
Infant mortality rates over time
- Jamaica
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 1.67 against 1.59 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Syria ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Syria ranks 77th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 | 13.17 | 4.9 | Syria |
| 1960s | 5.45 | 9.02 | 3.57 | Syria |
| 1970s | 3.81 | 5.85 | 2.04 | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 3.68 | 0.9676 | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 2.32 | 0.2792 | Syria |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.62 | 0.0149 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.97 | 0.3952 | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.65 | 0.0556 | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Jamaica or Syria?
- Syria, at 1.67 against 1.59 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Jamaica and Syria?
- 0.08, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Syria rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Syria ranks 77th 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.