Jamaica vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
71.48 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
71.39 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Western Sahara rank
160th
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.48 years against 71.39 years in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 158th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Western Sahara in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 years | 36.61 years | 23.37 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 40.41 years | 24.94 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 40.67 years | 27.26 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 47.05 years | 23.03 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 59.96 years | 11.54 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 64.93 years | 6.53 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 69.05 years | 3.02 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 years | 71.01 years | 0.1328 years | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Western Sahara?
- Jamaica, at 71.48 years against 71.39 years in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 0.09 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.