Jamaica vs Oman: Number of infants who die before age 1
Jamaica
526 deaths
in 2023
Oman
714 deaths
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Oman rank
114th
Number of infants who die before age 1 over time
- Jamaica
- Oman
How they compare
Oman currently reports 714 deaths against 526 deaths in Jamaica, a difference of 188 deaths.
That makes Oman's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Oman ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Oman ranks 114th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Oman in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,475 deaths | 5,547 deaths | 1,072 deaths | Oman |
| 1960s | 3,617 deaths | 5,450 deaths | 1,832 deaths | Oman |
| 1970s | 2,366 deaths | 4,505 deaths | 2,139 deaths | Oman |
| 1980s | 1,690 deaths | 3,249 deaths | 1,558 deaths | Oman |
| 1990s | 1,254 deaths | 1,324 deaths | 69.9 deaths | Oman |
| 2000s | 805.2 deaths | 607.9 deaths | 197.3 deaths | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 600 deaths | 747.2 deaths | 147.2 deaths | Oman |
| 2020s | 535.25 deaths | 711.75 deaths | 176.5 deaths | Oman |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Jamaica or Oman?
- Oman, at 714 deaths against 526 deaths in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Jamaica and Oman?
- 188 deaths, with Oman ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Oman?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Oman rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Oman ranks 114th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.