Jamaica vs South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions): Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths
Jamaica
0.7616
in 2024
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
0.6322
in 2024
Jamaica rank
5th
South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank
2nd
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths over time
- Jamaica
- South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.7616 against 0.6322 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions), a difference of 0.1294.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 5th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd of 200 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.705 | 0.4731 | 0.2319 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.7846 | 0.5186 | 0.266 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7562 | 0.5918 | 0.1643 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.758 | 0.6276 | 0.1303 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths, Jamaica or South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- Jamaica, at 0.7616 against 0.6322 in South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths between Jamaica and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 0.1294, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) rank globally for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 5th and South Asia (UNICEF Prog.regions) ranks 2nd 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.