El Salvador vs Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth
El Salvador
72.52
in 2025
Jamaica
71.73
in 2025
El Salvador rank
29th
Jamaica rank
31st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- El Salvador
- Jamaica
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 72.52 against 71.73 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
El Salvador ranks 29th and Jamaica ranks 31st of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.86 | 59.97 | 14.11 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 49.89 | 65.36 | 15.47 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 53.1 | 67.93 | 14.83 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 56.18 | 70.08 | 13.91 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 64.65 | 71.51 | 6.86 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 69.16 | 71.47 | 2.31 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.19 | 72.07 | 0.8838 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.51 | 71.14 | 0.3739 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, El Salvador or Jamaica?
- El Salvador, at 72.52 against 71.73 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 0.79, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Jamaica?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do El Salvador and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- El Salvador ranks 29th 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.