Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex
Jamaica
1.4%
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.4%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
83rd
Vanuatu rank
85th
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Vanuatu ranks 85th of 236 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.6% | 11.2% | 3.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 4.9% | 8.7% | 3.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 3.4% | 6.1% | 2.8% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.8% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 2.5% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 2.1% | 0.7% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.0% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying in infancy, by sex, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in probability of dying in infancy, by sex between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 83rd and Vanuatu ranks 85th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Probability of dying in infancy, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.