Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Life expectancy vs. health spending
Jamaica
71.48 years
in 2023
Vanuatu
71.48 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
158th
Vanuatu rank
159th
Life expectancy vs. health spending over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.48 years against 71.48 years in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 159th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 years | 46.47 years | 13.5 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 52.29 years | 13.07 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 57.9 years | 10.03 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 63.71 years | 6.37 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 67.78 years | 3.73 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 69.02 years | 2.45 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 70.17 years | 1.9 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 years | 70.78 years | 0.0952 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy vs. health spending, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Jamaica, at 71.48 years against 71.48 years in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy vs. health spending between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Jamaica ranks 158th and Vanuatu ranks 159th 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 vs. health spending. 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.