Dominica vs Jamaica: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Dominica
0.8846
in 2024
Jamaica
0.7616
in 2024
Dominica rank
3rd
Jamaica rank
5th
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 0.8846 against 0.7616 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.123.
That makes Dominica's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominica ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 5th of 200 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.577 | 0.705 | 0.128 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.6839 | 0.7846 | 0.1007 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.8415 | 0.7562 | 0.0853 | Dominica |
| 2020s | 0.8846 | 0.758 | 0.1267 | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Dominica, at 0.8846 against 0.7616 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.123, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Dominica ranks 3rd and Jamaica ranks 5th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.