Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita was 5.02 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.02 years
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.21 years
in 2007
All-time low
2.04 years
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy versus GDP per capita 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
Jamaica recorded 5.02 years for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 5.21 years in 2007 and was at its lowest, 2.04 years, in 1989.
Jamaica ranks 117th 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 versus GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.84 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.78 years | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 2.97 years | +6.5% |
| 1953 | 3.05 years | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 3.13 years | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 3.21 years | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 3.28 years | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 3.36 years | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 3.46 years | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 3.52 years | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.48 years | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 3.52 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 3.47 years | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 3.5 years | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 3.52 years | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.63 years | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 3.74 years | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.74 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 3.97 years | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 4.08 years | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 4.13 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 4.19 years | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 4.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.13 years | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.05 years | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 3.98 years | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.91 years | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 3.77 years | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 3.67 years | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 3.53 years | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 3.41 years | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.21 years | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 2.97 years | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.99 years | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 2.78 years | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 2.66 years | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2.38 years | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.21 years | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 2.05 years | -7.3% |
| 1989 | 2.04 years | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.06 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.17 years | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 2.31 years | +6.3% |
| 1993 | 2.5 years | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 2.66 years | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.86 years | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 2.99 years | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 3.2 years | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.38 years | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 3.53 years | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 3.63 years | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 3.83 years | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.93 years | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 4.21 years | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.44 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.83 years | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 5.01 years | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.21 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 5.2 years | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.1 years | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 4.86 years | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 4.63 years | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 4.38 years | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.2 years | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.16 years | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.23 years | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.36 years | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.51 years | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 4.83 years | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 4.92 years | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 5.09 years | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 4.73 years | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 4.98 years | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 5.02 years | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.16 years | 2.78 years | 3.52 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.67 years | 3.47 years | 4.08 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.96 years | 3.53 years | 4.19 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.67 years | 2.04 years | 3.41 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.77 years | 2.06 years | 3.53 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 years | 3.63 years | 5.21 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.51 years | 4.16 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 years | 4.73 years | 5.09 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita in Jamaica was 5.02 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 versus gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.21 years in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.04 years in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy versus gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 versus GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.