Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey
Jersey: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 77.72 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
77.72 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
57th
of 236 countries
All-time high
78.36 years
in 2013
All-time low
66.43 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey is 77.72 years, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey peaked at 78.36 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.43 years, in 1950.
That places Jersey 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.43 years | — |
| 1951 | 66.62 years | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 66.91 years | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 67.09 years | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 67.22 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 67.36 years | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 67.34 years | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 67.2 years | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 67.15 years | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 67.05 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 66.92 years | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 66.99 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 67.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 67.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 67.56 years | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 67.82 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 68 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 67.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 67.85 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 67.89 years | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 67.76 years | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 67.67 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 67.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 68.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 68.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 68.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.57 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 68.69 years | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 68.77 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 68.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 69.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 69.59 years | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.11 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 70.67 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 71.22 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 71.58 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 71.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 72.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 72.56 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 72.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 73.31 years | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 73.65 years | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 74.23 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 74.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 74.84 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 75.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 75.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 75.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 75.75 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 75.95 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 76.18 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.71 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 77.02 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 77.28 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 77.51 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 77.76 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 77.91 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 78.04 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.2 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.33 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 78.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.36 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 78.32 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.17 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.99 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 77.84 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.73 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.66 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.26 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 77.22 years | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 77.69 years | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 77.72 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.04 years | 66.43 years | 67.36 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.56 years | 66.92 years | 68 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 68.27 years | 67.67 years | 68.92 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.2 years | 69.23 years | 72.91 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.64 years | 73.31 years | 75.75 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.08 years | 75.95 years | 78.04 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.1 years | 77.66 years | 78.36 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.47 years | 77.22 years | 77.72 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
- 54 Puerto Rico 78.03 years compare
- 55 Cayman Islands 77.98 years compare
- 56 Albania 77.73 years compare
- 58 Wallis and Futuna 77.66 years compare
- 59 Taiwan, China 77.63 years compare
- 60 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 77.15 years compare
More health data for Jersey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4052 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,155 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.71 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.71 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Jersey was 77.72 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 Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 78.36 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.43 years in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Jersey ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey 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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