Jamaica vs Moldova: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population)
Jamaica
71.61 years
in 2024
Moldova
71.33 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
143rd
Moldova rank
145th
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) over time
- Jamaica
- Moldova
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.61 years against 71.33 years in Moldova, a difference of 0.28 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Moldova ranks 145th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 60.99 years | 4.37 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 63.58 years | 4.34 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 66.78 years | 3.3 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 66.82 years | 4.69 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 68.25 years | 3.21 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 70.2 years | 1.87 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.02 years | 70.6 years | 0.4244 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Jamaica or Moldova?
- Jamaica, at 71.61 years against 71.33 years in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Jamaica and Moldova?
- 0.28 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Moldova?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Moldova rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Moldova ranks 145th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (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.