Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 68.97 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.97 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
155th
of 236 countries
All-time high
70.67 years
in 1991
All-time low
55.1 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 68.97 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 70.67 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 55.1 years, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 155th 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.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55.1 years | — |
| 1951 | 55.7 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 56.59 years | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 57.32 years | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 58.03 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 58.76 years | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 59.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 60.2 years | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 60.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 61.41 years | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 62 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 62.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 63.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 63.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 69.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 70.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.51 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.74 years | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 69 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 68.97 years | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.34 years | 55.1 years | 61.41 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 63.45 years | 62 years | 64.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.89 years | 64.6 years | 66.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.7 years | 67.24 years | 70.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 69.43 years | 70.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 years | 68.86 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 years | 69.08 years | 70.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.41 years | 66.74 years | 69 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 152 Saint Lucia 69.31 years compare
- 153 Solomon Islands 69.22 years compare
- 154 Indonesia 69.04 years compare
- 156 Nepal 68.83 years compare
- 157 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 68.72 years compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.66 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 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0293 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -2.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0304 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -3 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jamaica was 68.97 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.67 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.1 years in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 155th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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