Jamaica vs Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Life expectancy at birth, total
Jamaica
71.48 years
in 2023
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
71.23 years
in 2023
Jamaica rank
140th
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
142nd
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 71.48 years against 71.23 years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, a difference of 0.25 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd of 215 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 65.96 years | 1.97 years | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 69.45 years | 0.636 years | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 70.53 years | 0.9828 years | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 70.49 years | 0.9763 years | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 70.64 years | 1.43 years | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 70.87 years | 70.29 years | 0.5847 years | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Jamaica or Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- Jamaica, at 71.48 years against 71.23 years in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 0.25 years, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd 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