Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy at birth, total
Jamaica
71.61 years
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
71.38 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
143rd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
144th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.61 years against 71.38 years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 143rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 61.22 years | 4.14 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 65.96 years | 1.97 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 69.45 years | 0.636 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 70.53 years | 0.9828 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 70.49 years | 0.9763 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 70.64 years | 1.43 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.02 years | 70.51 years | 0.5126 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Jamaica, at 71.61 years against 71.38 years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.23 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 144th 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.