Guatemala vs Jamaica: Mortality rate, infant

Guatemala
17.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica
18.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Guatemala rank
76th
Jamaica rank
75th

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Guatemala
  • Jamaica
255075100125197019962023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 18.3 per 1,000 live births against 17.9 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala, a difference of 0.4 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guatemala ahead.

Guatemala ranks 76th and Jamaica ranks 75th of 195 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 108.08 per 1,000 live births 39.65 per 1,000 live births 68.43 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
1980s 76.72 per 1,000 live births 28.91 per 1,000 live births 47.81 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
1990s 50.74 per 1,000 live births 22.33 per 1,000 live births 28.41 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
2000s 34.8 per 1,000 live births 18.09 per 1,000 live births 16.71 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
2010s 23.95 per 1,000 live births 17.74 per 1,000 live births 6.21 per 1,000 live births Guatemala
2020s 18.75 per 1,000 live births 18.18 per 1,000 live births 0.575 per 1,000 live births Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Guatemala or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 18.3 per 1,000 live births against 17.9 per 1,000 live births in Guatemala as of 2023.
What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Guatemala and Jamaica?
0.4 per 1,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Guatemala ranks 76th 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

Indicator
Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
195 places, 10,178 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release