Dominica vs Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth
Dominica
71.45
in 2025
Jamaica
71.73
in 2025
Dominica rank
33rd
Jamaica rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.73 against 71.45 in Dominica, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominica ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.26 | 59.97 | 7.71 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 63.31 | 65.36 | 2.05 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 68.46 | 67.93 | 0.5346 | Dominica |
| 1980s | 71.47 | 70.08 | 1.39 | Dominica |
| 1990s | 70.87 | 71.51 | 0.6403 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.91 | 71.47 | 0.4453 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 70.95 | 72.07 | 1.12 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 71.14 | 0.1288 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 71.73 against 71.45 in Dominica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.28, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 33rd and Jamaica ranks 31st of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.