Guyana vs Jamaica: Life expectation at birth by sex
Guyana
73.94
in 2023
Jamaica
73.99
in 2023
Guyana rank
153rd
Jamaica rank
151st
Life expectation at birth by sex over time
- Guyana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 73.99 against 73.94 in Guyana, a difference of 0.05.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Guyana ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 151st of 229 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.02 | 61.51 | 5.48 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 61.41 | 67.12 | 5.7 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 62.87 | 69.84 | 6.97 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 64.08 | 71.37 | 7.3 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 66.06 | 72.87 | 6.81 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 68.08 | 73.77 | 5.69 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 74.34 | 3.07 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 73.37 | 1.5 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectation at birth by sex, Guyana or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 73.99 against 73.94 in Guyana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectation at birth by sex between Guyana and Jamaica?
- 0.05, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Guyana and Jamaica rank globally for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Guyana ranks 153rd and Jamaica ranks 151st of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.