Jamaica vs Vanuatu: Life Expectancy at Birth
Jamaica
71.61
in 2024
Vanuatu
71.65
in 2024
Jamaica rank
142nd
Vanuatu rank
141st
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Jamaica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 71.65 against 71.61 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 141st of 216 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 | 52.29 | 13.07 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 57.9 | 10.03 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 63.71 | 6.37 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 67.78 | 3.73 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 69.02 | 2.45 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 70.17 | 1.9 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.02 | 70.95 | 0.0666 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Jamaica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 71.65 against 71.61 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 0.04, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Vanuatu?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Vanuatu rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 141st 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.