Sex ratio in life expectancy in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.07 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.07
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.08
in 2007
All-time low
1.03
in 1989
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.07 for sex ratio in life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Jamaica peaked at 1.08 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.03, in 1989.
That places Jamaica 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.05 | — |
| 1951 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.06 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.03 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 1.03 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 1.03 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 1.03 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.03 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.07 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.08 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.06 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Jamaica?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Jamaica was 1.07 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 in 2007.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 in 1989.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.