Jamaica vs Latin America and the Caribbean: Neonatal deaths
Jamaica
0.7616
in 2024
Latin America and the Caribbean
0.5402
in 2024
Jamaica rank
3rd
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
2nd
Neonatal deaths over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America and the Caribbean
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.7616 against 0.5402 in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 0.2214.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America and the Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.705 | 0.4459 | 0.2591 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.7846 | 0.4958 | 0.2888 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.7562 | 0.5371 | 0.2191 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.758 | 0.5551 | 0.2028 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal deaths, Jamaica or Latin America and the Caribbean?
- Jamaica, at 0.7616 against 0.5402 in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal deaths between Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 0.2214, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for neonatal deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 3rd and Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 2nd of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.