Jamaica vs Samoa: Life expectancy at birth, total
Jamaica
71.48 years
in 2023
Samoa
71.7 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
139th
Samoa rank
136th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 71.7 years against 71.48 years in Jamaica, a difference of 0.22 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 136th of 212 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 62.54 years | 5.39 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 66.35 years | 3.73 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 69.25 years | 2.26 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 71.17 years | 0.2955 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 71.07 years | 0.9955 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 years | 71.27 years | 0.3935 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 71.7 years against 71.48 years in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.22 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jamaica ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 136th of 212 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