Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Infant mortality
Jamaica
1.64
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.58
in 2024
Jamaica rank
78th
Saint Lucia rank
81st
Infant mortality over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.64 against 1.58 in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.06.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.36 | 9.41 | 2.05 | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 5.58 | 7.35 | 1.77 | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 3.93 | 3.81 | 0.1227 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.85 | 2.07 | 0.7788 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 1.64 | 0.5486 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.62 | 0.1341 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.72 | 1.68 | 0.0442 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.69 | 1.62 | 0.0699 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Jamaica, at 1.64 against 1.58 in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.06, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for infant mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 78th and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.