Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Healthy life expectancy
Jamaica
61.72 Years
in 2021
Saint Lucia
61.76 Years
in 2021
Jamaica rank
105th
Saint Lucia rank
104th
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 61.76 Years against 61.72 Years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 185 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.61 Years | 64.43 Years | 0.8173 Years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 64.19 Years | 65.75 Years | 1.56 Years | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 62.74 Years | 63.5 Years | 0.7629 Years | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 61.76 Years against 61.72 Years in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.04 Years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Saint Lucia ranks 104th 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.