Burkina Faso vs Jamaica: Sex ratio in life expectancy
Burkina Faso
1.07
in 2023
Jamaica
1.07
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
107th
Jamaica rank
109th
Sex ratio in life expectancy over time
- Burkina Faso
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 1.07 against 1.07 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 5 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 0.01 | Burkina Faso |
| 1960s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 0.0085 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0043 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.008 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 0.009 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.07 | 0.0088 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 0.0076 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.0062 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio in life expectancy, Burkina Faso or Jamaica?
- Burkina Faso, at 1.07 against 1.07 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio in life expectancy between Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 0, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Jamaica rank globally for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Burkina Faso ranks 107th and Jamaica ranks 109th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.