Jamaica vs Netherlands: Number of infant deaths
Jamaica
609.0%
in 2023
Netherlands
589.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Netherlands rank
118th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Jamaica
- Netherlands
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 609.0% against 589.0% in Netherlands, a difference of 20.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,298.3% | 4,125.3% | 173.0% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3,630.8% | 3,566.2% | 64.6% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2,450.3% | 2,135.3% | 315.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1,794.2% | 1,422.3% | 371.9% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1,371.1% | 1,160.4% | 210.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 896.0% | 883.9% | 12.1% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 679.4% | 626.3% | 53.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 612.5% | 604.2% | 8.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Jamaica or Netherlands?
- Jamaica, at 609.0% against 589.0% in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 20.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
- 67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Netherlands ranks 118th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.