Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Male life expectancy at birth
Jamaica
68.97 years
in 2023
Saint Lucia
69.31 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
155th
Saint Lucia rank
152nd
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 69.31 years against 68.97 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.34 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.34 years | 52.18 years | 6.17 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 63.45 years | 59.33 years | 4.12 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 65.89 years | 63.28 years | 2.61 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 68.7 years | 67.16 years | 1.55 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 68.5 years | 1.61 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 69.23 years | 69.39 years | 0.1539 years | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 69.83 years | 69.73 years | 0.0965 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 68.41 years | 68.28 years | 0.132 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 69.31 years against 68.97 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.34 years, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 155th and Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male 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
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