Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 61.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.72
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
65.32
in 2006
All-time low
61.44
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 61.72 for healthy life expectancy at birth in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Jamaica peaked at 65.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.44, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 105th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.61 | — |
| 2001 | 63.53 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 64.23 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 64.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 64.78 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 62.85 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 65.32 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 61.44 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 62.27 | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 63.48 | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.95 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 64.03 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.14 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 65.17 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 64.42 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 63.6 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.64 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 63.63 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 63.78 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 63.55 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 63.75 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 61.72 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.61 | 61.44 | 65.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.19 | 63.55 | 65.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.74 | 61.72 | 63.75 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 102 Trinidad and Tobago 61.94 compare
- 103 Brazil 61.83 compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 61.76 compare
- 106 Samoa 61.57 compare
- 107 Kazakhstan 61.55 compare
- 108 Ukraine 61.55 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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy at birth in Jamaica?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 61.72 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.44 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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