Dominica vs Jamaica: Life Expectancy at Birth
Dominica
71.29
in 2024
Jamaica
71.61
in 2024
Dominica rank
145th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Dominica
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.61 against 71.29 in Dominica, a difference of 0.32.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Dominica ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.31 | 65.36 | 2.05 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 68.46 | 67.93 | 0.5346 | Dominica |
| 1980s | 71.47 | 70.08 | 1.39 | Dominica |
| 1990s | 70.87 | 71.51 | 0.6405 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.91 | 71.47 | 0.4452 | Dominica |
| 2010s | 70.95 | 72.07 | 1.12 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.92 | 71.02 | 0.099 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Dominica or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 71.61 against 71.29 in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Dominica and Jamaica?
- 0.32, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Dominica ranks 145th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as 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
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.