Food supply vs life expectancy in Jamaica
Jamaica: Food supply vs life expectancy was 71.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
71.48
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.44
in 2013
All-time low
56.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Food supply vs life expectancy in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 71.48 for food supply vs life expectancy in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food supply vs life expectancy in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.56, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 152nd of 229 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 59.97 | 56.56 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 63.83 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.73 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 68.99 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 71.17 | 71.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 71.28 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.53 | 72.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 69.08 | 71.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 149 Samoa 71.7 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 compare
- 151 Egypt 71.63 compare
- 153 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
- 154 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4944 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food supply vs life expectancy in Jamaica?
- Food supply vs life expectancy in Jamaica was 71.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest food supply vs life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for food supply vs life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food supply 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Food supply vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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