Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Jamaica
68.97
in 2023
Saint Lucia
69.31
in 2023
Jamaica rank
155th
Saint Lucia rank
152nd
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 69.31 against 68.97 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.34.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.34 | 52.18 | 6.17 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 63.45 | 59.33 | 4.12 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 65.89 | 63.28 | 2.61 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 68.7 | 67.16 | 1.55 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 70.11 | 68.5 | 1.61 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 69.23 | 69.39 | 0.1539 | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 69.73 | 0.0965 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 68.41 | 68.28 | 0.132 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 69.31 against 68.97 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.34, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Jamaica ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.