Life expectancy men women in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy men women was 73.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 2012
All-time low
57.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Jamaica is 73.99, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Jamaica peaked at 74.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.94, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy men women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.94 | — |
| 1951 | 58.49 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.56 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 60.37 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 61.17 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 61.97 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 62.76 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 63.57 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 64.31 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 64.93 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 65.48 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.94 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.28 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.41 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.73 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 67.89 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.49 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.02 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.33 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.87 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.1 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.31 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.41 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.52 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.52 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.64 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 70.68 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.69 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.15 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.38 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.59 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.94 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.15 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.95 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.93 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.9 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.81 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.81 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.96 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.95 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.54 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.44 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.33 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.14 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.01 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.48 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 73.98 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.99 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 73.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 73.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.51 | 57.94 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.12 | 65.48 | 68.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.84 | 68.73 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.37 | 70.64 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 | 72.71 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 73.1 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.33 | 74.01 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 | 71.48 | 74.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy men women in Jamaica was 73.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy men women?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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