Jamaica vs Venezuela: Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF)
Jamaica
71.73
in 2025
Venezuela
72.84
in 2025
Jamaica rank
31st
Venezuela rank
28th
Life expectancy at birth (UNICEF) over time
- Jamaica
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 72.84 against 71.73 in Jamaica, a difference of 1.11.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 28th of 36 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Venezuela in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 | 54.45 | 5.53 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 61.49 | 3.86 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.55 | 1.37 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 69.78 | 0.3006 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 71.67 | 0.1628 | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 72.58 | 1.11 | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 72.75 | 0.6794 | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 71.14 | 72.42 | 1.28 | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 72.84 against 71.73 in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Venezuela?
- 1.11, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Venezuela?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Venezuela rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 28th 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.