Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy was 71.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.48 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.44 years
in 2013
All-time low
56.56 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica stood at 71.48 years.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.56 years, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.56 years | — |
| 1951 | 57.13 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 58.11 years | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 58.88 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 59.64 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 60.4 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 61.16 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 61.95 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 62.65 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 63.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 63.83 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 64.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 64.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 65 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 66.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.08 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.48 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.48 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 years | 56.56 years | 63.25 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 63.83 years | 66.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.73 years | 68.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 68.99 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 71.17 years | 71.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 71.28 years | 71.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 71.53 years | 72.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 years | 69.08 years | 71.48 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 155 Samoa 71.7 years compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
- 159 Vanuatu 71.48 years compare
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0075 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica?
- Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica was 71.48 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 years in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in extreme poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.