Brazil vs Jamaica: Healthy life expectancy
Brazil
61.83 Years
in 2021
Jamaica
61.72 Years
in 2021
Brazil rank
103rd
Jamaica rank
105th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 61.83 Years against 61.72 Years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.11 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 185 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.94 Years | 63.61 Years | 1.67 Years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 63.81 Years | 64.19 Years | 0.382 Years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 62.55 Years | 62.74 Years | 0.1869 Years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Brazil, at 61.83 Years against 61.72 Years in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.11 Years, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Brazil ranks 103rd and Jamaica ranks 105th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated average number of years lived free from disability or disease burden. This is based on period life expectancy, after adjusting for the number of years lived in less than "full health" due to disease and/or injury.