Life expectancy, source comparison in Jersey
Jersey: Life expectancy, source comparison was 79.71 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 79.71 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Jersey peaked at 80.72 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.42 years, in 1950.
That places Jersey 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.1 years | 69.42 years | 70.51 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 71 years | 70.49 years | 71.32 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.73 years | 71.12 years | 72.34 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.44 years | 72.73 years | 75.8 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.18 years | 76.09 years | 78.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.49 years | 78.42 years | 80.4 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.43 years | 79.89 years | 80.72 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.55 years | 79.32 years | 79.73 years | 4 |
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More health data for Jersey
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,155 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 79.71 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.37 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 79.71 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.3% (2023)
- Life expectancy 79.71 years (2023)
- Life expectancy at age 15 90.19 years (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Jersey?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Jersey was 79.71 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 80.72 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.42 years in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Jersey ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.