Jamaica vs Syrian Arab Republic: Mortality rate, infant

Jamaica
18.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Syrian Arab Republic
19 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
75th
Syrian Arab Republic rank
73rd

Mortality rate, infant over time

  • Jamaica
  • Syrian Arab Republic
20406080197019962023

How they compare

Syrian Arab Republic currently reports 19 per 1,000 live births against 18.3 per 1,000 live births in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syrian Arab Republic ahead.

Jamaica ranks 75th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd of 195 countries.

Syrian Arab Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 39.65 per 1,000 live births 63.14 per 1,000 live births 23.49 per 1,000 live births Syrian Arab Republic
1980s 28.91 per 1,000 live births 40.54 per 1,000 live births 11.63 per 1,000 live births Syrian Arab Republic
1990s 22.33 per 1,000 live births 26.49 per 1,000 live births 4.16 per 1,000 live births Syrian Arab Republic
2000s 18.09 per 1,000 live births 18.67 per 1,000 live births 0.58 per 1,000 live births Syrian Arab Republic
2010s 17.74 per 1,000 live births 22.98 per 1,000 live births 5.24 per 1,000 live births Syrian Arab Republic
2020s 18.18 per 1,000 live births 19.65 per 1,000 live births 1.47 per 1,000 live births Syrian Arab Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Jamaica or Syrian Arab Republic?
Syrian Arab Republic, at 19 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 Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
0.7 per 1,000 live births, with Syrian Arab Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
Jamaica ranks 75th and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 73rd 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