Jamaica vs Samoa: Healthy life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
61.72
in 2021
Samoa
61.57
in 2021
Jamaica rank
105th
Samoa rank
106th
Healthy life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 61.72 against 61.57 in Samoa, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 106th of 185 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.61 | 61.6 | 2.01 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 64.19 | 61.63 | 2.56 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 62.74 | 61.58 | 1.15 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Jamaica, at 61.72 against 61.57 in Samoa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.15, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Samoa ranks 106th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.