Life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at age 15 was 82.18 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
82.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82.18
in 2100
All-time low
66.73
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica, 1950–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica stood at 82.18. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica peaked at 82.18 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 66.73, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 166th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.73 | — |
| 1951 | 66.98 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 67.42 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 67.78 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 68.14 | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 68.53 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 68.91 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 69.34 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 69.68 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 69.96 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 70.24 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 70.39 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 70.5 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 70.67 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.81 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 70.95 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.04 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.03 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.14 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 71.21 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 71.32 | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.48 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.63 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 71.78 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.89 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.99 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.02 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 72.04 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 72.01 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.05 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 72.06 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 72.09 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 72.49 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 73.02 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 73.36 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 73.61 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 73.88 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 74.01 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 74.04 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 74 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.89 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 73.69 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 73.48 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 73.25 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 73.07 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 72.97 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.94 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 72.98 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.13 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 73.2 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.15 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 72.98 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 72.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.08 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 73.29 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 73.57 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 73.82 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 74.01 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 73.92 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 73.77 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.61 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 73.43 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 73.19 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.14 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 73.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.63 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 73.09 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.18 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 73.27 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 73.36 | +0.1% |
| 2027 | 73.45 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 73.53 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 73.64 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 73.73 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 73.83 | +0.1% |
| 2032 | 73.93 | +0.1% |
| 2033 | 74.04 | +0.2% |
| 2034 | 74.15 | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 74.27 | +0.2% |
| 2036 | 74.38 | +0.1% |
| 2037 | 74.48 | +0.1% |
| 2038 | 74.59 | +0.1% |
| 2039 | 74.7 | +0.2% |
| 2040 | 74.81 | +0.1% |
| 2041 | 74.93 | +0.2% |
| 2042 | 75.04 | +0.1% |
| 2043 | 75.14 | +0.1% |
| 2044 | 75.25 | +0.1% |
| 2045 | 75.37 | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 75.49 | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 75.6 | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 75.72 | +0.2% |
| 2049 | 75.83 | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 75.94 | +0.2% |
| 2051 | 76.06 | +0.1% |
| 2052 | 76.16 | +0.1% |
| 2053 | 76.28 | +0.2% |
| 2054 | 76.4 | +0.2% |
| 2055 | 76.52 | +0.2% |
| 2056 | 76.65 | +0.2% |
| 2057 | 76.77 | +0.2% |
| 2058 | 76.89 | +0.2% |
| 2059 | 77.02 | +0.2% |
| 2060 | 77.14 | +0.2% |
| 2061 | 77.26 | +0.2% |
| 2062 | 77.37 | +0.2% |
| 2063 | 77.5 | +0.2% |
| 2064 | 77.61 | +0.1% |
| 2065 | 77.74 | +0.2% |
| 2066 | 77.86 | +0.2% |
| 2067 | 77.98 | +0.2% |
| 2068 | 78.1 | +0.1% |
| 2069 | 78.23 | +0.2% |
| 2070 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 2071 | 78.49 | +0.2% |
| 2072 | 78.62 | +0.2% |
| 2073 | 78.75 | +0.2% |
| 2074 | 78.88 | +0.2% |
| 2075 | 79.01 | +0.2% |
| 2076 | 79.15 | +0.2% |
| 2077 | 79.28 | +0.2% |
| 2078 | 79.41 | +0.2% |
| 2079 | 79.54 | +0.2% |
| 2080 | 79.66 | +0.2% |
| 2081 | 79.79 | +0.2% |
| 2082 | 79.92 | +0.2% |
| 2083 | 80.05 | +0.2% |
| 2084 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 2085 | 80.3 | +0.1% |
| 2086 | 80.43 | +0.2% |
| 2087 | 80.54 | +0.1% |
| 2088 | 80.67 | +0.2% |
| 2089 | 80.79 | +0.2% |
| 2090 | 80.92 | +0.2% |
| 2091 | 81.04 | +0.2% |
| 2092 | 81.18 | +0.2% |
| 2093 | 81.3 | +0.2% |
| 2094 | 81.42 | +0.1% |
| 2095 | 81.56 | +0.2% |
| 2096 | 81.68 | +0.1% |
| 2097 | 81.8 | +0.1% |
| 2098 | 81.92 | +0.2% |
| 2099 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 2100 | 82.18 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 82.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.86, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 82.18 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 87.04, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 68.35 | 66.73 | 69.96 | 10 |
| 1960s | 70.78 | 70.24 | 71.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.74 | 71.21 | 72.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.76 | 72.05 | 73.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.53 | 72.94 | 74.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.09 | 72.98 | 73.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.64 | 73.14 | 74.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.03 | 70.63 | 73.64 | 10 |
| 2030s | 74.21 | 73.73 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 2040s | 75.32 | 74.81 | 75.83 | 10 |
| 2050s | 76.47 | 75.94 | 77.02 | 10 |
| 2060s | 77.68 | 77.14 | 78.23 | 10 |
| 2070s | 78.95 | 78.36 | 79.54 | 10 |
| 2080s | 80.23 | 79.66 | 80.79 | 10 |
| 2090s | 81.49 | 80.92 | 82.05 | 10 |
| 2100s | 82.18 | 82.18 | 82.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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- 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)
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- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Jamaica was 82.18 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 82.18 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.73 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Jamaica ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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