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
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
February 2026 Data Release