Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Jamaica or Sweden?

Jamaica, at 31 deaths against 30 deaths in Sweden as of 2100.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?

77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.

Jamaica vs Sweden: Number of infants who die before age 1

Jamaica

31 deaths

in 2100

Sweden

30 deaths

in 2100

Jamaica rank

140th

Sweden rank

143rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Jamaica
Sweden

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 31 deaths against 30 deaths in Sweden, a difference of 1 deaths.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sweden	Difference	Ahead
2020s	451.33 deaths	164.67 deaths	286.67 deaths	Jamaica
2030s	318.9 deaths	134.1 deaths	184.8 deaths	Jamaica
2040s	207.2 deaths	114.1 deaths	93.1 deaths	Jamaica
2050s	138.1 deaths	85.9 deaths	52.2 deaths	Jamaica
2060s	93.7 deaths	65.9 deaths	27.8 deaths	Jamaica
2070s	65.4 deaths	55.4 deaths	10 deaths	Jamaica
2080s	47.8 deaths	43.9 deaths	3.9 deaths	Jamaica
2090s	36.5 deaths	33.8 deaths	2.7 deaths	Jamaica
2100s	31 deaths	30 deaths	1 deaths	Jamaica

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 Sweden?: Jamaica, at 31 deaths against 30 deaths in Sweden as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Jamaica and Sweden?: 1 deaths, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sweden?: 77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Jamaica and Sweden rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Jamaica ranks 140th and Sweden ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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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Indicator: Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit: deaths
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.