Jamaica vs Tuvalu: Mortality rate, infant
Jamaica
18.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Tuvalu
17.1 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
75th
Tuvalu rank
78th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Jamaica
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.3 per 1,000 live births against 17.1 per 1,000 live births in Tuvalu, a difference of 1.2 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Tuvalu's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tuvalu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 75th and Tuvalu ranks 78th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Tuvalu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 39.65 per 1,000 live births | 69.91 per 1,000 live births | 30.26 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 1980s | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 47.74 per 1,000 live births | 18.83 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 1990s | 22.33 per 1,000 live births | 41.3 per 1,000 live births | 18.97 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 18.09 per 1,000 live births | 32.18 per 1,000 live births | 14.09 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 17.74 per 1,000 live births | 22.83 per 1,000 live births | 5.09 per 1,000 live births | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 18.18 per 1,000 live births | 17.95 per 1,000 live births | 0.225 per 1,000 live births | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Jamaica or Tuvalu?
- Jamaica, at 18.3 per 1,000 live births against 17.1 per 1,000 live births in Tuvalu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 1.2 per 1,000 live births, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tuvalu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Tuvalu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Jamaica ranks 75th and Tuvalu ranks 78th 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