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
151st
of 229 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 151st out of 229 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.
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
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
- 149 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 compare
- 150 Iraq 74.06 compare
- 152 Tajikistan 73.98 compare
- 153 Guyana 73.94 compare
- 154 Vanuatu 73.93 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 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 151st out of 229 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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