Greece vs Jamaica: Sex gap in life expectancy
Greece
5.04 years
in 2023
Jamaica
5.02 years
in 2023
Greece rank
114th
Jamaica rank
117th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.04 years against 5.02 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.26 years | 3.16 years | 1.1 years | Greece |
| 1960s | 4.53 years | 3.67 years | 0.8613 years | Greece |
| 1970s | 5.11 years | 3.96 years | 1.15 years | Greece |
| 1980s | 5.18 years | 2.67 years | 2.51 years | Greece |
| 1990s | 5.45 years | 2.77 years | 2.69 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 4.54 years | 1.26 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 5.6 years | 4.51 years | 1.09 years | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.48 years | 4.96 years | 0.5257 years | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Greece or Jamaica?
- Greece, at 5.04 years against 5.02 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.02 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Greece ranks 114th and Jamaica ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – 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.