Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 3.58 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.58 years
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.85 years
in 2008
All-time low
1.02 years
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica is 3.58 years, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica peaked at 3.85 years in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1.02 years, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.82 years | — |
| 1951 | 1.79 years | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.89 years | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 1.93 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 1.97 years | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 2 years | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 2.05 years | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 2.12 years | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 2.16 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2.19 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2.12 years | -3.4% |
| 1961 | 2.18 years | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 2.13 years | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 2.15 years | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 2.24 years | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 2.33 years | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.25 years | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 2.54 years | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 2.69 years | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 2.86 years | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 2.91 years | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 2.86 years | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.7 years | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 2.54 years | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 2.39 years | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 2.3 years | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 2.19 years | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 2.13 years | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 2.03 years | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 1.95 years | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 1.8 years | -7.8% |
| 1982 | 1.6 years | -11.0% |
| 1983 | 1.75 years | +9.7% |
| 1984 | 1.57 years | -10.5% |
| 1985 | 1.64 years | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.35 years | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 1.14 years | -15.4% |
| 1988 | 1.02 years | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 1.02 years | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.04 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1.16 years | +10.9% |
| 1992 | 1.29 years | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 1.49 years | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 1.6 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 1.84 years | +14.6% |
| 1996 | 1.91 years | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1 years | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 2.25 years | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 2.38 years | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.47 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2.61 years | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 2.74 years | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 2.99 years | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 3.19 years | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 3.56 years | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 3.67 years | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 3.83 years | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 3.85 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 3.77 years | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.59 years | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 3.43 years | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 3.24 years | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 3.09 years | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 3.06 years | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.1 years | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.19 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.49 years | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 3.57 years | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.71 years | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 3.38 years | -9.0% |
| 2022 | 3.55 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 3.58 years | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.99 years | 1.79 years | 2.19 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.28 years | 2.12 years | 2.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.49 years | 2.03 years | 2.91 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.49 years | 1.02 years | 1.95 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 years | 1.04 years | 2.38 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.27 years | 2.47 years | 3.85 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.31 years | 3.06 years | 3.59 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.55 years | 3.38 years | 3.71 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Jamaica was 3.58 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.85 years in 2008.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 years in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.