Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Neonatal mortality rate
Jamaica
1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
64th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
67th
Neonatal mortality rate over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.16 Deaths per 1000 live births.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Trinidad and Tobago's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 70 shared years of data; in 1954 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Jamaica ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Trinidad and Tobago in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.94 Deaths per 1000 live births | 4.12 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.179 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1960s | 2.98 Deaths per 1000 live births | 3.48 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5023 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 2.32 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.91 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.5879 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 2.03 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.41 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3835 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 1.74 Deaths per 1000 live births | 2.09 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.3437 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.84 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.2897 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.55 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1015 Deaths per 1000 live births | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 1.44 Deaths per 1000 live births | 1.34 Deaths per 1000 live births | 0.1026 Deaths per 1000 live births | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Jamaica, at 1.45 Deaths per 1000 live births against 1.29 Deaths per 1000 live births in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2023.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.16 Deaths per 1000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1954 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Jamaica ranks 64th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 67th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of newborns who die before reaching 28 days of age.