Jamaica vs Samoa: Life Expectancy at Birth
Jamaica
71.61
in 2024
Samoa
71.83
in 2024
Jamaica rank
142nd
Samoa rank
139th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.83 against 71.61 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 139th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 | 57.24 | 8.12 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 62.54 | 5.39 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 66.35 | 3.73 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 69.25 | 2.26 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 71.17 | 0.2955 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.07 | 0.9955 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.02 | 71.38 | 0.3588 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.83 against 71.61 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.22, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 139th 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.