Guatemala vs Jamaica: Life expectancy
Guatemala
71.8 years
in 2020
Jamaica
71.87 years
in 2020
Guatemala rank
93rd
Jamaica rank
92nd
Life expectancy over time
- Guatemala
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.87 years against 71.8 years in Guatemala, a difference of 0.07 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 93rd and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 162 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 25 years | 37.5 years | 12.5 years | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 25 years | 40.95 years | 15.95 years | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 26.55 years | 43.75 years | 17.2 years | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 43.1 years | 58.06 years | 14.96 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 47.39 years | 65.53 years | 18.15 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 53.56 years | 68.99 years | 15.43 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 58.39 years | 70.58 years | 12.2 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 63.33 years | 71.93 years | 8.59 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.31 years | 70.99 years | 2.69 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.49 years | 72.51 years | 1.02 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.8 years | 71.87 years | 0.0717 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Guatemala or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 71.87 years against 71.8 years in Guatemala as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 0.07 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Jamaica?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Guatemala and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy?
- Guatemala ranks 93rd 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.