Egypt vs Jamaica: Life Expectancy at Birth
Egypt
71.81
in 2024
Jamaica
71.61
in 2024
Egypt rank
140th
Jamaica rank
142nd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.81 against 71.61 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 140th and Jamaica ranks 142nd of 216 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 70.64 | 71.02 | 0.3776 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 71.81 against 71.61 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.2, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Egypt ranks 140th 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.