Iraq vs Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Iraq
74.06 years
in 2023
Jamaica
73.99 years
in 2023
Iraq rank
156th
Jamaica rank
157th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 74.06 years against 73.99 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Iraq ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47.61 years | 61.51 years | 13.9 years | Jamaica |
| 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 | 73.14 years | 73.37 years | 0.2255 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Iraq, at 74.06 years against 73.99 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 0.07 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Iraq ranks 156th and Jamaica ranks 157th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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