ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica
Jamaica: ex - expectation of life at age x was 70.14 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.14
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.45
in 2006
All-time low
69.59
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica stood at 70.14.
The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica peaked at 74.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.59, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.25 | — |
| 2001 | 72.14 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.03 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 73.46 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.72 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.36 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 74.45 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 69.59 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 70.64 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 72.2 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 73.96 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 72.86 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 74.19 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 74.22 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.24 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 72.29 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 72.33 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.33 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.52 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.24 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.64 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 70.14 | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.28 | 69.59 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.02 | 72.24 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.39 | 70.14 | 72.64 | 2 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica?
- Ex - expectation of life at age x in Jamaica was 70.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest ex - expectation of life at age x recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.59 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for ex - expectation of life at age x?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is ex - expectation of life at age x rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of ex - expectation of life at age x. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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