Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Life expectancy
Jamaica
71.87 years
in 2020
Nicaragua
71.8 years
in 2020
Jamaica rank
92nd
Nicaragua rank
94th
Life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.87 years against 71.8 years in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.07 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1913 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 94th of 162 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 37.5 years | 25 years | 12.5 years | Jamaica |
| 1920s | 40.95 years | 26.34 years | 14.61 years | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 43.75 years | 30.68 years | 13.07 years | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 58.06 years | 43.85 years | 14.21 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.53 years | 48.97 years | 16.57 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 68.99 years | 55.27 years | 13.72 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.58 years | 59.58 years | 11 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.93 years | 64.35 years | 7.57 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 70.99 years | 67.58 years | 3.41 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.51 years | 72.5 years | 0.0119 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.87 years | 71.8 years | 0.0732 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Jamaica or Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 71.87 years against 71.8 years in Nicaragua as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.07 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Nicaragua ranks 94th 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.