Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Life expectancy
Jamaica
71.87 years
in 2020
Saint Kitts and Nevis
71.63 years
in 2020
Jamaica rank
92nd
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
95th
Life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.87 years against 71.63 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.24 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 95th of 162 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.06 years | 57.53 years | 0.5247 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.53 years | 60.48 years | 5.06 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 68.99 years | 63.3 years | 5.69 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.58 years | 65.53 years | 5.05 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.93 years | 66.17 years | 5.76 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 70.99 years | 70.57 years | 0.4224 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.51 years | 71.02 years | 1.49 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.87 years | 71.63 years | 0.242 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Jamaica, at 71.87 years against 71.63 years in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.24 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 95th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β 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.