Jamaica vs Somalia: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Jamaica
4.75
in 2023
Somalia
4.72
in 2023
Jamaica rank
119th
Somalia rank
121st
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Somalia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 4.75 against 4.72 in Somalia, a difference of 0.03.
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 | 2.4 | 0.0575 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.96 | 2.44 | 0.5177 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 3.33 | 2.51 | 0.8254 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.07 | 3.9 | 1.83 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 2.28 | 3.93 | 1.65 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 4.2 | 2.77 | 1.42 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 4.2 | 3.83 | 0.3725 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 4.69 | 4.1 | 0.5915 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Jamaica or Somalia?
- Jamaica, at 4.75 against 4.72 in Somalia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Jamaica and Somalia?
- 0.03, 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 difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 119th and Somalia ranks 121st 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.