Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 was 13.09 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
13.09
Change on year
down 10.4%
World rank
115th
of 184 countries
All-time high
15.43
in 2006
All-time low
13.09
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Jamaica is 13.09, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Jamaica peaked at 15.43 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.09, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.63 | — |
| 2001 | 14.54 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 14.88 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 14.99 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.98 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 14.58 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 15.43 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 13.92 | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 14.38 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 14.83 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 15 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 14.89 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.07 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 15.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.47 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 14.62 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 14.56 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 14.65 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 14.71 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.57 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 14.61 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.09 | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.71 | 13.92 | 15.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.76 | 14.47 | 15.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.85 | 13.09 | 14.61 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Jamaica?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 in Jamaica was 13.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.43 in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.09 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) at age 60 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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