Jamaica vs Viet Nam: Infant mortality rates
Jamaica
1.59
in 2023
Viet Nam
1.51
in 2023
Jamaica rank
80th
Viet Nam rank
83rd
Infant mortality rates over time
- Jamaica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.59 against 1.51 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.08.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Viet Nam's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.27 | 8.16 | 0.1148 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 5.45 | 6.44 | 0.9917 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 3.81 | 5.73 | 1.92 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 2.71 | 4.3 | 1.59 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.04 | 2.94 | 0.8956 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.63 | 1.94 | 0.3013 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.65 | 0.0715 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 1.53 | 0.0558 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rates, Jamaica or Viet Nam?
- Jamaica, at 1.59 against 1.51 in Viet Nam as of 2023.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rates between Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 0.08, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Viet Nam rank globally for infant mortality rates?
- Jamaica ranks 80th and Viet Nam ranks 83rd 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.