Bangladesh vs Jamaica: Life expectancy
Bangladesh
71.97 years
in 2020
Jamaica
71.87 years
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
91st
Jamaica rank
92nd
Life expectancy over time
- Bangladesh
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 71.97 years against 71.87 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.6 years | 58.06 years | 20.46 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 41.04 years | 65.53 years | 24.5 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 45.13 years | 68.99 years | 23.86 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 49.29 years | 70.58 years | 21.29 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 57.73 years | 71.93 years | 14.2 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 66.54 years | 70.99 years | 4.45 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 69.56 years | 72.51 years | 2.94 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.97 years | 71.87 years | 0.0992 years | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Bangladesh or Jamaica?
- Bangladesh, at 71.97 years against 71.87 years in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 0.1 years, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Jamaica?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy?
- Bangladesh ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.