Jamaica vs South Korea: Number of under-five deaths
Jamaica
583
in 2024
South Korea
679
in 2024
Jamaica rank
119th
South Korea rank
117th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 679 against 583 in Jamaica, a difference of 96.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 119th and South Korea ranks 117th of 196 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,446 | 88,587 | 84,141 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 2,892 | 43,027 | 40,134 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 2,027 | 20,290 | 18,264 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 1,513 | 7,786 | 6,274 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 965.9 | 2,951 | 1,985 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 725.5 | 1,497 | 771.9 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 616.2 | 777.2 | 161 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 679 against 583 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 96, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and South Korea ranks 117th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.