Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 71.48 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
71.48
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
152nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
72.44
in 2013
All-time low
26.4
in 1918
Years of data
143
1881β2023
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Jamaica, 1881β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Jamaica stood at 71.48.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.4, in 1918.
That places Jamaica 152nd 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 143 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 37.33 | 34.2 | 40.1 | 9 |
| 1890s | 37.71 | 34.3 | 39.2 | 10 |
| 1900s | 35.81 | 29.5 | 40.4 | 10 |
| 1910s | 35.2 | 26.4 | 38.2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 38.33 | 30.7 | 43 | 10 |
| 1930s | 44.82 | 41.6 | 48.5 | 10 |
| 1940s | 50.27 | 47.6 | 53.9 | 10 |
| 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
- 149 Samoa 71.7 compare
- 150 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 compare
- 151 Egypt 71.63 compare
- 153 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
- 154 Western Sahara 71.39 compare
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Jamaica was 71.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4 in 1918.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 229 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 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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