Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 71.87 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
71.87
World rank
92nd
of 162 countries
All-time high
72.62
in 2010
All-time low
33.01
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica is 71.87, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica peaked at 72.62 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.01, in 1870.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 33.01 | — |
| 1880 | 34.2 | +3.6% |
| 1890 | 36.4 | +6.4% |
| 1900 | 37.8 | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 37.5 | -0.8% |
| 1925 | 38.9 | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 43 | +10.5% |
| 1933 | 41.6 | -3.3% |
| 1938 | 45.9 | +10.3% |
| 1950 | 56.89 | +23.9% |
| 1955 | 59.23 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 64.37 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 66.7 | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 68.36 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 69.62 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 70.38 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 70.78 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 72.3 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 71.55 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 70.94 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 71.04 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.62 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 72.39 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.87 | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 71.87 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.67, 99% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 71.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 72.77, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 33.01 | 33.01 | 33.01 | 1 |
| 1880s | 34.2 | 34.2 | 34.2 | 1 |
| 1890s | 36.4 | 36.4 | 36.4 | 1 |
| 1900s | 37.8 | 37.8 | 37.8 | 1 |
| 1910s | 37.5 | 37.5 | 37.5 | 1 |
| 1920s | 40.95 | 38.9 | 43 | 2 |
| 1930s | 43.75 | 41.6 | 45.9 | 2 |
| 1950s | 58.06 | 56.89 | 59.23 | 2 |
| 1960s | 65.53 | 64.37 | 66.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 68.99 | 68.36 | 69.62 | 2 |
| 1980s | 70.58 | 70.38 | 70.78 | 2 |
| 1990s | 71.93 | 71.55 | 72.3 | 2 |
| 2000s | 70.99 | 70.94 | 71.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 72.51 | 72.39 | 72.62 | 2 |
| 2020s | 71.87 | 71.87 | 71.87 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.13 compare
- 90 Philippines 72.12 compare
- 91 Bangladesh 71.97 compare
- 93 Guatemala 71.8 compare
- 94 Nicaragua 71.8 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 71.63 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Jamaica was 71.87 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.62 in 2010.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.01 in 1870.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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