Jamaica vs Oman: Number of infant deaths
Jamaica
609.0%
in 2023
Oman
679.0%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Oman rank
115th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Jamaica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 679.0% against 609.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 70.0%.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Oman ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Oman ranks 115th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Oman in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,630.8% | 5,974.2% | 2,343.4% | Oman |
| 1970s | 2,450.3% | 4,839.7% | 2,389.4% | Oman |
| 1980s | 1,794.2% | 3,293.4% | 1,499.2% | Oman |
| 1990s | 1,371.1% | 1,301.4% | 69.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 896.0% | 581.0% | 315.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 679.4% | 725.3% | 45.9% | Oman |
| 2020s | 612.5% | 703.2% | 90.8% | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Jamaica or Oman?
- Oman, at 679.0% against 609.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Jamaica and Oman?
- 70.0%, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Oman ranks 115th 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.