Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 69.08 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.08 years
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
141st
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.67 years
in 1991
All-time low
62 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, male in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, male in Jamaica stood at 69.08 years.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, male in Jamaica peaked at 70.67 years in 1991 and was at its lowest, 62 years, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 62 years | — |
| 1961 | 62.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 62.81 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 63.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 63.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 63.78 years | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 63.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 64.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 64.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 64.41 years | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 64.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 64.83 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 65.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 65.47 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 65.82 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 66.11 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 66.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 66.64 years | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 66.85 years | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 66.99 years | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 67.24 years | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 67.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 67.72 years | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 68 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 68.38 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 68.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 69.21 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 69.73 years | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 70.11 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 70.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 70.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 70.67 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 70.64 years | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 70.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 70.28 years | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 70.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 69.82 years | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 69.61 years | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 69.48 years | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 69.43 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.47 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 69.53 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 69.51 years | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.36 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.12 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 68.94 years | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 68.86 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 68.95 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.21 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 69.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.34 years | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.28 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.1 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 69.88 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 69.63 years | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.2 years | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 69.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 68.92 years | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 66.74 years | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 69 years | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 68.97 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 69.08 years | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 69.08 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.59 years, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 69.08 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.59 years, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.45 years | 62 years | 64.41 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.89 years | 64.6 years | 66.99 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.7 years | 67.24 years | 70.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.11 years | 69.43 years | 70.67 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.23 years | 68.86 years | 69.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 years | 69.08 years | 70.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.54 years | 66.74 years | 69.08 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Solomon Islands 69.36 years compare
- 139 Indonesia 69.16 years compare
- 140 Nepal 69.09 years compare
- 142 Venezuela 68.89 years compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 68.78 years compare
- 144 Saint Kitts and Nevis 68.69 years 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- 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 birth, male in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at birth, male in Jamaica was 69.08 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.67 years in 1991.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 62 years in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at birth, male?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.