Greenland vs Jamaica: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females
Greenland
6.64 years
in 2023
Jamaica
6.65 years
in 2023
Greenland rank
177th
Jamaica rank
176th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females over time
- Greenland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.65 years against 6.64 years in Greenland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Greenland ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 176th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.87 years | 5.84 years | 0.9752 years | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 6.22 years | 6.21 years | 0.0162 years | Greenland |
| 1970s | 6.02 years | 6.38 years | 0.3527 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 6.11 years | 6.25 years | 0.1393 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.12 years | 6.44 years | 0.3198 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.4 years | 6.57 years | 0.1697 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.61 years | 6.73 years | 0.1236 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 6.64 years | 6.46 years | 0.1841 years | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females, Greenland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 6.65 years against 6.64 years in Greenland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females between Greenland and Jamaica?
- 0.01 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Greenland and Jamaica rank globally for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Greenland ranks 177th and Jamaica ranks 176th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Remaining period life expectancy at age 80 among females, in a given year.