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Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita was 71.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.48 years
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.44 years
in 2013
All-time low
56.56 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica is 71.48 years, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.56 years, in 1950.

That places Jamaica 158th 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 vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Year years Change
1950 56.56 years —
1951 57.13 years +1.0%
1952 58.11 years +1.7%
1953 58.88 years +1.3%
1954 59.64 years +1.3%
1955 60.4 years +1.3%
1956 61.16 years +1.3%
1957 61.95 years +1.3%
1958 62.65 years +1.1%
1959 63.25 years +1.0%
1960 63.83 years +0.9%
1961 64.26 years +0.7%
1962 64.62 years +0.6%
1963 65 years +0.6%
1964 65.35 years +0.5%
1965 65.66 years +0.5%
1966 65.93 years +0.4%
1967 66.09 years +0.2%
1968 66.32 years +0.4%
1969 66.52 years +0.3%
1970 66.73 years +0.3%
1971 67 years +0.4%
1972 67.3 years +0.5%
1973 67.61 years +0.5%
1974 67.91 years +0.5%
1975 68.17 years +0.4%
1976 68.41 years +0.4%
1977 68.59 years +0.3%
1978 68.74 years +0.2%
1979 68.81 years +0.1%
1980 68.99 years +0.3%
1981 69.12 years +0.2%
1982 69.25 years +0.2%
1983 69.55 years +0.4%
1984 69.81 years +0.4%
1985 70.1 years +0.4%
1986 70.45 years +0.5%
1987 70.87 years +0.6%
1988 71.16 years +0.4%
1989 71.51 years +0.5%
1990 71.7 years +0.3%
1991 71.79 years +0.1%
1992 71.82 years +0.0%
1993 71.76 years -0.1%
1994 71.62 years -0.2%
1995 71.49 years -0.2%
1996 71.33 years -0.2%
1997 71.22 years -0.2%
1998 71.17 years -0.1%
1999 71.19 years +0.0%
2000 71.28 years +0.1%
2001 71.29 years +0.0%
2002 71.48 years +0.3%
2003 71.58 years +0.1%
2004 71.54 years -0.1%
2005 71.49 years -0.1%
2006 71.39 years -0.1%
2007 71.41 years +0.0%
2008 71.5 years +0.1%
2009 71.72 years +0.3%
2010 71.98 years +0.4%
2011 72.25 years +0.4%
2012 72.41 years +0.2%
2013 72.44 years +0.0%
2014 72.36 years -0.1%
2015 72.21 years -0.2%
2016 72.05 years -0.2%
2017 71.88 years -0.2%
2018 71.61 years -0.4%
2019 71.53 years -0.1%
2020 71.45 years -0.1%
2021 69.08 years -3.3%
2022 71.48 years +3.5%
2023 71.48 years -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 59.97 years 56.56 years 63.25 years 10
1960s 65.36 years 63.83 years 66.52 years 10
1970s 67.93 years 66.73 years 68.81 years 10
1980s 70.08 years 68.99 years 71.51 years 10
1990s 71.51 years 71.17 years 71.82 years 10
2000s 71.47 years 71.28 years 71.72 years 10
2010s 72.07 years 71.53 years 72.44 years 10
2020s 70.87 years 69.08 years 71.48 years 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 155 Samoa 71.7 years compare
  2. 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
  3. 157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
  4. 159 Vanuatu 71.48 years compare
  5. 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
  6. 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica was 71.48 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 72.44 years in 2013.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 56.56 years in 1950.
How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?
Jamaica ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.