Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth was 61.72 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
61.72
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
105th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.32
in 2006
All-time low
61.44
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 61.72 for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in 2021.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Jamaica peaked at 65.32 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 61.44, in 2007.
That places Jamaica 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Healthy life expectancy (HALE) 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Jamaica?
- Healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth in Jamaica was 61.72 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 65.32 in 2006.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.44 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for healthy life expectancy (hale) at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 105th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy (hale) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Healthy life expectancy (HALE) at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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