Life expectancy at age 60 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.75 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
16.75
Change on year
down 10.7%
World rank
133rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
19.74
in 2006
All-time low
16.75
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Jamaica is 16.75, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.7% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Jamaica peaked at 19.74 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 16.75, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 133rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.77 | 17.71 | 19.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.9 | 18.49 | 19.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.76 | 16.75 | 18.76 | 2 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Jamaica was 16.75 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 19.74 in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.75 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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