Life expectancy unwpp in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy unwpp was 71.48 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.48
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
72.44
in 2013
All-time low
56.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy unwpp in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 71.48 for life expectancy unwpp in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy unwpp in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.56, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 158th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 59.97 | 56.56 | 63.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 65.36 | 63.83 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.73 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 68.99 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 71.17 | 71.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 71.28 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.53 | 72.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.87 | 69.08 | 71.48 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 155 Samoa 71.7 compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 compare
- 159 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 compare
More health data for Jamaica
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy unwpp in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy unwpp in Jamaica was 71.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy unwpp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy unwpp?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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