Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy
Jamaica
71.87 years
in 2020
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
72.13 years
in 2020
Jamaica rank
92nd
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
89th
Life expectancy over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 72.13 years against 71.87 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.06 years | 51.7 years | 6.36 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.53 years | 60.03 years | 5.5 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 68.99 years | 64.04 years | 4.94 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.58 years | 66.8 years | 3.79 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.93 years | 72.24 years | 0.3122 years | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2000s | 70.99 years | 72.45 years | 1.45 years | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2010s | 72.51 years | 74.56 years | 2.05 years | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 2020s | 71.87 years | 72.13 years | 0.257 years | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 72.13 years against 71.87 years in Jamaica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.26 years, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 89th 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.