Guyana vs Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, female
Guyana
74.09 years
in 2024
Jamaica
74.15 years
in 2024
Guyana rank
144th
Jamaica rank
141st
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 74.15 years against 74.09 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.06 years.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 141st of 217 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.41 years | 67.12 years | 5.7 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 62.87 years | 69.84 years | 6.97 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.08 years | 71.37 years | 7.3 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 66.06 years | 72.87 years | 6.81 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.08 years | 73.77 years | 5.69 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.27 years | 74.33 years | 3.07 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 72.31 years | 73.52 years | 1.21 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 74.15 years against 74.09 years in Guyana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.06 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Guyana ranks 144th and Jamaica ranks 141st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.