Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs Jamaica: Sex gap in life expectancy
Bolivia, Plurinational State of
5.02 years
in 2023
Jamaica
5.02 years
in 2023
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
118th
Jamaica rank
117th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.02 years against 5.02 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bolivia, Plurinational State of averaged higher in 6 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.44 years | 3.16 years | 1.28 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1960s | 4.29 years | 3.67 years | 0.6249 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1970s | 3.69 years | 3.96 years | 0.2695 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 3.01 years | 2.67 years | 0.3457 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 1990s | 3.6 years | 2.77 years | 0.8345 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2000s | 4.41 years | 4.54 years | 0.1257 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.56 years | 4.51 years | 0.0486 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
| 2020s | 6.21 years | 4.96 years | 1.25 years | Bolivia, Plurinational State of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 5.02 years against 5.02 years in Bolivia, Plurinational State of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Jamaica?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and Jamaica rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.