Iraq vs Jamaica: Neonatal mortality rate
Iraq
12.46 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica
13.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Iraq rank
71st
Jamaica rank
66th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.65 per 1,000 live births against 12.46 per 1,000 live births in Iraq, a difference of 1.19 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 66th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.24 per 1,000 live births | 15.41 per 1,000 live births | 6.83 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2010s | 17.06 per 1,000 live births | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | 2.6 per 1,000 live births | Iraq |
| 2020s | 13.31 per 1,000 live births | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | 0.6612 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 13.65 per 1,000 live births against 12.46 per 1,000 live births in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 1.19 per 1,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Iraq ranks 71st and Jamaica ranks 66th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.