Guyana vs Jamaica: Life expectancy of women vs. men
Guyana
73.94 years
in 2023
Jamaica
73.99 years
in 2023
Guyana rank
159th
Jamaica rank
157th
Life expectancy of women vs. men over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.99 years against 73.94 years in Guyana, a difference of 0.05 years.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 159th 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 | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 years | 61.51 years | 5.48 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 61.41 years | 67.12 years | 5.7 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 62.87 years | 69.84 years | 6.97 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.08 years | 71.37 years | 7.3 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 66.06 years | 72.87 years | 6.81 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.08 years | 73.77 years | 5.69 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.27 years | 74.33 years | 3.07 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.87 years | 73.37 years | 1.5 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy of women vs. men, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 73.99 years against 73.94 years in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy of women vs. men between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.05 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Guyana ranks 159th 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 of women vs. men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.