Jamaica vs Republic of Moldova: Life expectancy at birth, total

Jamaica
71.61 years
in 2024
Republic of Moldova
71.33 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
142nd
Republic of Moldova rank
144th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Jamaica
  • Republic of Moldova
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 71.61 years against 71.33 years in Republic of 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 142nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 144th of 217 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Republic of 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 Republic of Moldova?
Jamaica, at 71.61 years against 71.33 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Jamaica and Republic of Moldova?
0.28 years, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Republic of Moldova?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Jamaica and Republic of Moldova rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Republic of Moldova ranks 144th of 217 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
265 places, 17,191 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.