Jamaica vs South Korea: Number of under-five deaths, female
Jamaica
250
in 2024
South Korea
298
in 2024
Jamaica rank
120th
South Korea rank
117th
Number of under-five deaths, female over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 298 against 250 in Jamaica, a difference of 48.
That makes South Korea's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Korea has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
South Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,998 | 40,940 | 38,942 | South Korea |
| 1970s | 1,264 | 19,461 | 18,197 | South Korea |
| 1980s | 869.1 | 8,945 | 8,076 | South Korea |
| 1990s | 645.1 | 3,358 | 2,713 | South Korea |
| 2000s | 413.6 | 1,312 | 898.5 | South Korea |
| 2010s | 312.2 | 665.1 | 352.9 | South Korea |
| 2020s | 264.2 | 341.6 | 77.4 | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, female, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 298 against 250 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths, female between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 48, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Jamaica ranks 120th and South Korea ranks 117th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Number of under-five deaths, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female children dying before reaching age five.