Iraq vs Jamaica: Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality
Iraq
0.1138
in 2023
Jamaica
0.1141
in 2023
Iraq rank
91st
Jamaica rank
90th
Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality over time
- Iraq
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 0.1141 against 0.1138 in Iraq, a difference of 0.0003.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Iraq ahead.
Iraq ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 90th of 236 countries.
Iraq has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3823 | 0.2282 | 0.1541 | Iraq |
| 1960s | 0.2582 | 0.1757 | 0.0826 | Iraq |
| 1970s | 0.1934 | 0.15 | 0.0433 | Iraq |
| 1980s | 0.1737 | 0.1316 | 0.0422 | Iraq |
| 1990s | 0.1667 | 0.1205 | 0.0462 | Iraq |
| 2000s | 0.1513 | 0.1143 | 0.037 | Iraq |
| 2010s | 0.1287 | 0.1124 | 0.0163 | Iraq |
| 2020s | 0.1164 | 0.1148 | 0.0017 | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy versus lifespan inequality, Iraq or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 0.1141 against 0.1138 in Iraq as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy versus lifespan inequality between Iraq and Jamaica?
- 0.0003, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iraq and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy versus lifespan inequality?
- Iraq ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 90th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); Aburto et al. (2023) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy versus lifespan inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Level of inequality in lifespans, measured between 0 and 1.