Botswana vs Jamaica: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Botswana
4.76
in 2023
Jamaica
4.75
in 2023
Botswana rank
118th
Jamaica rank
119th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Botswana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 4.76 against 4.75 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.39 | 2.46 | 0.9318 | Botswana |
| 1960s | 3.91 | 2.96 | 0.955 | Botswana |
| 1970s | 4.37 | 3.33 | 1.04 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 5.55 | 2.07 | 3.48 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 5.05 | 2.28 | 2.77 | Botswana |
| 2000s | 3.27 | 4.2 | 0.9257 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.96 | 4.2 | 0.2383 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.69 | 0.0772 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Botswana or Jamaica?
- Botswana, at 4.76 against 4.75 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Botswana and Jamaica?
- 0.01, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Jamaica rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Botswana ranks 118th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.