Jamaica vs Laos: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Jamaica
13.65 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Laos
13.12 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
66th
Laos rank
68th
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Jamaica
- Laos
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 13.65 per 1,000 live births against 13.12 per 1,000 live births in Laos, a difference of 0.53 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Laos ahead.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Laos ranks 68th of 213 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.41 per 1,000 live births | 30.35 per 1,000 live births | 14.94 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2010s | 14.46 per 1,000 live births | 19.64 per 1,000 live births | 5.18 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
| 2020s | 13.97 per 1,000 live births | 14.28 per 1,000 live births | 0.3123 per 1,000 live births | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Jamaica or Laos?
- Jamaica, at 13.65 per 1,000 live births against 13.12 per 1,000 live births in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Jamaica and Laos?
- 0.53 per 1,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Laos?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Laos rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Laos ranks 68th of 213 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.