Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Healthy life expectancy at birth

Jamaica
61.72
in 2021
Trinidad and Tobago
61.94
in 2021
Jamaica rank
105th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
102nd

Healthy life expectancy at birth over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
0204060200020102021

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 61.94 against 61.72 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22.

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 62.2 1.41 Jamaica
2010s 64.19 64.08 0.113 Jamaica
2020s 62.74 62.77 0.0318 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher healthy life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 61.94 against 61.72 in Jamaica as of 2021.
What is the difference in healthy life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
0.22, 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 at birth?
Jamaica ranks 105th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 102nd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Healthy life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed