Jamaica vs Nigeria: Life expectancy at age 60, male
Jamaica
24.26 years
in 2024
Nigeria
24.06 years
in 2024
Jamaica rank
9th
Nigeria rank
12th
Life expectancy at age 60, male over time
- Jamaica
- Nigeria
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 24.26 years against 24.06 years in Nigeria, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.2 years | 12.7 years | 3.49 years | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 16.54 years | 13.6 years | 2.95 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 17.17 years | 13.97 years | 3.2 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 17.45 years | 13.75 years | 3.71 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 16.66 years | 14.37 years | 2.29 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.95 years | 14.73 years | 2.22 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.77 years | 16.63 years | 1.14 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at age 60, male, Jamaica or Nigeria?
- Jamaica, at 24.26 years against 24.06 years in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at age 60, male between Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 0.2 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nigeria?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Nigeria rank globally for life expectancy at age 60, male?
- Jamaica ranks 9th and Nigeria ranks 12th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 2022 World Population Prospects, United Nations Population Division: Retrieved August 31, 2023, published as Life expectancy at age 60, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life expectancy at age 60, male is the average number of years that a male at age 60 would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of age 60 were to stay the same throughout his life.