Jamaica vs Somalia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
5.02
in 2023
Somalia
5.04
in 2023
Jamaica rank
117th
Somalia rank
115th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 5.04 against 5.02 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 115th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 | 2.93 | 0.2338 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3.67 | 2.94 | 0.7222 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.96 | 2.95 | 1.01 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 4 | 1.33 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.77 | 3.52 | 0.7494 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 3.09 | 1.44 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.51 | 3.87 | 0.635 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 4.38 | 0.5719 | 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 Somalia?
- Somalia, at 5.04 against 5.02 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Somalia?
- 0.02, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Somalia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Somalia rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 115th 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.