Jamaica vs Korea: Number of under-five deaths (World Health)
Jamaica
583
in 2024
Korea
679
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
Korea rank
117th
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) over time
- Jamaica
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 679 against 583 in Jamaica, a difference of 96.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Korea ranks 117th of 200 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,446 | 88,587 | 84,141 | Korea |
| 1970s | 2,892 | 43,027 | 40,134 | Korea |
| 1980s | 2,027 | 20,290 | 18,264 | Korea |
| 1990s | 1,513 | 7,786 | 6,274 | Korea |
| 2000s | 965.9 | 2,951 | 1,985 | Korea |
| 2010s | 725.5 | 1,497 | 771.9 | Korea |
| 2020s | 616.2 | 777.2 | 161 | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Jamaica or Korea?
- Korea, at 679 against 583 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Jamaica and Korea?
- 96, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Korea ranks 117th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.