Egypt vs Jamaica: Life expectancy (Our World)
Egypt
71.63
in 2023
Jamaica
71.48
in 2023
Egypt rank
157th
Jamaica rank
158th
Life expectancy (Our World) over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.63 against 71.48 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 97 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 31.43 | 41.33 | 9.9 | Jamaica |
| 1930s | 33.25 | 44.82 | 11.57 | Jamaica |
| 1940s | 33.95 | 50.27 | 16.32 | Jamaica |
| 1950s | 39.25 | 59.97 | 20.72 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 47 | 65.36 | 18.36 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 51.6 | 67.93 | 16.33 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 58.95 | 70.08 | 11.13 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 64.88 | 71.51 | 6.63 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.22 | 71.47 | 3.25 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70.08 | 72.07 | 1.99 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.35 | 70.87 | 0.5219 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 71.63 against 71.48 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.15, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy?
- Egypt ranks 157th and Jamaica ranks 158th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.