Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy of women vs. men was 73.99 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.99 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.6 years
in 2012
All-time low
57.94 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs. men in Jamaica stood at 73.99 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs. men in Jamaica peaked at 74.6 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.94 years, 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 of women vs. men in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.94 years | — |
| 1951 | 58.49 years | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.56 years | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 60.37 years | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 61.17 years | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 61.97 years | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 62.76 years | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 63.57 years | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 64.31 years | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 64.93 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 65.48 years | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.94 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.67 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.04 years | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.41 years | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.73 years | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 67.89 years | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.24 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.49 years | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.02 years | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.33 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.87 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.1 years | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.31 years | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.52 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.52 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.64 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 70.68 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.69 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.15 years | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.38 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.59 years | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.94 years | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.15 years | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.5 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.85 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.95 years | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.98 years | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.93 years | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.9 years | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.81 years | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.81 years | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.86 years | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.96 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.1 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.22 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.96 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.95 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.06 years | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.16 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.31 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.58 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.54 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.33 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.23 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.14 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.04 years | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.01 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.48 years | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 73.98 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.99 years | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 73.99 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75 years, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 73.99 years is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49 years, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.51 years | 57.94 years | 64.93 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.12 years | 65.48 years | 68.49 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.84 years | 68.73 years | 70.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.37 years | 70.64 years | 72.5 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 years | 72.71 years | 72.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 years | 73.1 years | 74.31 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.33 years | 74.01 years | 74.6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 years | 71.48 years | 74.01 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 154 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 years compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 74.31 years compare
- 156 Iraq 74.06 years compare
- 158 Tajikistan 73.98 years compare
- 159 Guyana 73.94 years compare
- 160 Vanuatu 73.93 years 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)
- 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 of women vs. men in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy of women vs. men in Jamaica was 73.99 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs. men recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 years in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy of women vs. men?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs. men 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs. men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.