Jamaica vs Palestine, State of: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Jamaica
1.64 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Palestine, State of
1.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
77th
Palestine, State of rank
74th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Jamaica
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Palestine, State of currently reports 1.7 per 1,000 live births against 1.64 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0.06 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palestine, State of ahead.
Jamaica ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Palestine, State of in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.56 per 1,000 live births | 8.38 per 1,000 live births | 4.83 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 1980s | 2.85 per 1,000 live births | 5.39 per 1,000 live births | 2.55 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 1990s | 2.19 per 1,000 live births | 3.26 per 1,000 live births | 1.07 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2000s | 1.76 per 1,000 live births | 2.29 per 1,000 live births | 0.536 per 1,000 live births | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 1.72 per 1,000 live births | 1.63 per 1,000 live births | 0.095 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.69 per 1,000 live births | 1.44 per 1,000 live births | 0.244 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Jamaica or Palestine, State of?
- Palestine, State of, at 1.7 per 1,000 live births against 1.64 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
- 0.06 per 1,000 live births, with Palestine, State of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Palestine, State of?
- 50 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Palestine, State of rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Jamaica ranks 77th and Palestine, State of ranks 74th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.