Bhutan vs Jamaica: Mortality rate, infant
Bhutan
18.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica
18.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Bhutan rank
74th
Jamaica rank
75th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Bhutan
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 18.5 per 1,000 live births against 18.3 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Bhutan has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 195 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 165.43 per 1,000 live births | 39.65 per 1,000 live births | 125.78 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1980s | 120.01 per 1,000 live births | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 91.1 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 1990s | 79.44 per 1,000 live births | 22.33 per 1,000 live births | 57.11 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2000s | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 28.01 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 25.4 per 1,000 live births | 17.74 per 1,000 live births | 7.66 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 19.43 per 1,000 live births | 18.18 per 1,000 live births | 1.25 per 1,000 live births | Bhutan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Bhutan or Jamaica?
- Bhutan, at 18.5 per 1,000 live births against 18.3 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 0.2 per 1,000 live births, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bhutan and Jamaica rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Bhutan ranks 74th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release