Iraq vs Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, female
Iraq
74.18 years
in 2024
Jamaica
74.15 years
in 2024
Iraq rank
141st
Jamaica rank
142nd
Life expectancy at birth, female over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 74.18 years against 74.15 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iraq ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.19 years | 67.12 years | 7.92 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 65.48 years | 69.84 years | 4.36 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 67.01 years | 71.37 years | 4.36 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 67.19 years | 72.87 years | 5.68 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.79 years | 73.77 years | 4.99 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.72 years | 74.33 years | 2.61 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 73.35 years | 73.52 years | 0.1728 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, female, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Iraq, at 74.18 years against 74.15 years in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, female between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 0.03 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, female?
- Iraq ranks 141st and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 218 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.