Gabon vs Jamaica: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Gabon
4.73
in 2023
Jamaica
4.75
in 2023
Gabon rank
120th
Jamaica rank
119th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Gabon
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.75 against 4.73 in Gabon, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 120th and Jamaica ranks 119th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.6 | 2.46 | 2.14 | Gabon |
| 1960s | 4.52 | 2.96 | 1.56 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 3.33 | 1.17 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 3.76 | 2.07 | 1.69 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 2.28 | 0.3091 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.35 | 4.2 | 1.85 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 4.2 | 0.3485 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 4.69 | 0.0921 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Gabon or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 4.75 against 4.73 in Gabon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Gabon and Jamaica?
- 0.02, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Jamaica rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 120th 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.