Jamaica vs Viet Nam: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Jamaica
17.79 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Viet Nam
17.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Jamaica rank
86th
Viet Nam rank
89th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Jamaica
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.79 per 1,000 live births against 17.27 per 1,000 live births in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.52 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Jamaica ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 89th of 213 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.39 per 1,000 live births | 26.19 per 1,000 live births | 6.8 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 18.82 per 1,000 live births | 21.7 per 1,000 live births | 2.87 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 18.33 per 1,000 live births | 18.38 per 1,000 live births | 0.0523 per 1,000 live births | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Jamaica or Viet Nam?
- Jamaica, at 17.79 per 1,000 live births against 17.27 per 1,000 live births in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 0.52 per 1,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Viet Nam?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Viet Nam rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 86th and Viet Nam ranks 89th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.