Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth was 70.14 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.14
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
74.45
in 2006
All-time low
69.59
in 2007
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Jamaica is 70.14, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Jamaica peaked at 74.45 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 69.59, in 2007.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.28 | 69.59 | 74.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.02 | 72.24 | 74.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.39 | 70.14 | 72.64 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 70.14 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.45 in 2006.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.59 in 2007.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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