Jamaica vs Somalia: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Jamaica
4.75 years
in 2023
Somalia
4.72 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
119th
Somalia rank
121st
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages over time
- Jamaica
- Somalia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.75 years against 4.72 years in Somalia, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Somalia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 121st 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 | 2.46 years | 2.4 years | 0.0575 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.96 years | 2.44 years | 0.5177 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.33 years | 2.51 years | 0.8254 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.07 years | 3.9 years | 1.83 years | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.28 years | 3.93 years | 1.65 years | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.2 years | 2.77 years | 1.42 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.2 years | 3.83 years | 0.3725 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.69 years | 4.1 years | 0.5915 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy at different ages, Jamaica or Somalia?
- Jamaica, at 4.75 years against 4.72 years in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy at different ages between Jamaica and Somalia?
- 0.03 years, with Jamaica 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 sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 121st 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 at different ages. 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.