Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Healthy life expectancy
Jamaica
61.72 Years
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
61.94 Years
in 2021
Jamaica rank
105th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
102nd
Healthy life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 61.94 Years against 61.72 Years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22 Years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.61 Years | 62.2 Years | 1.41 Years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 64.19 Years | 64.08 Years | 0.113 Years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 62.74 Years | 62.77 Years | 0.0318 Years | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher healthy life expectancy, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 61.94 Years against 61.72 Years in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in healthy life expectancy between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.22 Years, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for healthy life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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.