Jamaica vs Singapore: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
5.02
in 2023
Singapore
5
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Singapore rank
120th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Singapore
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 5.02 against 5 in Singapore, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Singapore ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 120th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 | 7.83 | 4.67 | Singapore |
| 1960s | 3.67 | 7 | 3.33 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 6.25 | 2.29 | Singapore |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 5.62 | 2.95 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 5.55 | 2.78 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 5.58 | 1.04 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 4.45 | 0.0583 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.94 | 0.0133 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Singapore?
- Jamaica, at 5.02 against 5 in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Singapore?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Singapore ranks 120th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.