Jamaica vs Republic of Korea: Number of infant deaths
Jamaica
535 deaths
in 2024
Republic of Korea
556 deaths
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
Republic of Korea rank
118th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Jamaica
- Republic of Korea
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 556 deaths against 535 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 21 deaths.
Across all 68 years both countries report, Republic of Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Republic of Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,412 deaths | 83,751 deaths | 79,339 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1960s | 3,677 deaths | 63,380 deaths | 59,703 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1970s | 2,429 deaths | 32,041 deaths | 29,612 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 1,766 deaths | 15,443 deaths | 13,677 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 1,346 deaths | 5,963 deaths | 4,616 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2000s | 870.4 deaths | 2,242 deaths | 1,372 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2010s | 660.3 deaths | 1,199 deaths | 538.7 deaths | Republic of Korea |
| 2020s | 565.2 deaths | 624.2 deaths | 59 deaths | Republic of Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Jamaica or Republic of Korea?
- Republic of Korea, at 556 deaths against 535 deaths in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 21 deaths, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Korea?
- 68 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Republic of Korea rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Republic of Korea ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .