Egypt vs Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, total
Egypt
71.63 years
in 2023
Jamaica
71.48 years
in 2023
Egypt rank
138th
Jamaica rank
140th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Egypt
- Jamaica
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 71.63 years against 71.48 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.15 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Egypt ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.6 years | 67.93 years | 16.33 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 58.95 years | 70.08 years | 11.13 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 64.88 years | 71.51 years | 6.63 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.22 years | 71.47 years | 3.25 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 70.08 years | 72.07 years | 1.99 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.35 years | 70.87 years | 0.522 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Egypt or Jamaica?
- Egypt, at 71.63 years against 71.48 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Egypt and Jamaica?
- 0.15 years, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Jamaica rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Egypt ranks 138th and Jamaica ranks 140th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release