Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 71.61 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.61 years
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
143rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.44 years
in 2013
All-time low
63.83 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica stood at 71.61 years.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.83 years, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 143rd of 218 countries on this measure, 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, total (years) (Life World Population) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.83 years | — |
| 1961 | 64.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 64.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 65 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.35 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.93 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.09 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.32 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 66.52 years | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.61 years | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.91 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.17 years | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.41 years | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.74 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.81 years | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.12 years | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.25 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.81 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.1 years | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.87 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.16 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.51 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.82 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.76 years | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.62 years | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.49 years | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.33 years | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.22 years | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.17 years | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.19 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.28 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.29 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.58 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.49 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.41 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.72 years | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.98 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.25 years | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.41 years | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.44 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.36 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.05 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.88 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.61 years | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.53 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.08 years | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.48 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.48 years | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 71.61 years | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 71.61 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.53 years, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 71.61 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.69 years, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 years | 63.83 years | 66.52 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 years | 66.73 years | 68.81 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 years | 68.99 years | 71.51 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.51 years | 71.17 years | 71.82 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 years | 71.28 years | 71.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 years | 71.53 years | 72.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.02 years | 69.08 years | 71.61 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica was 71.61 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.83 years in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jamaica ranks 143rd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (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.