Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy vs health expenditure was 71.48 in 2023. ▲ 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
56.56
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica is 71.48, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.56, in 1950.
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 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 56.56 | — |
| 1951 | 57.13 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 58.11 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 58.88 | +1.3% |
| 1954 | 59.64 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 60.4 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 61.16 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 61.95 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 62.65 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 63.25 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 63.83 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 64.26 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 64.62 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 65 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 65.35 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 65.66 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 65.93 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 66.09 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 66.32 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 66.52 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 66.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 67 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 67.3 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 67.61 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 67.91 | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 68.17 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 68.41 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 68.59 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 68.74 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 68.81 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 68.99 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.12 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 69.25 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 69.55 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 69.81 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 70.1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 70.45 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 70.87 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 71.16 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 71.51 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 71.7 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 71.79 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 71.82 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 71.76 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 71.62 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 71.49 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.33 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.22 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 71.17 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 71.19 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 71.28 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 71.29 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.48 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.58 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.54 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.49 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.39 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.41 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 71.5 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.98 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 72.25 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 72.41 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 72.44 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.36 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.21 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.05 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.88 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.61 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.53 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.45 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 69.08 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 71.48 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 71.48 | -0.0% |
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
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy vs health expenditure in Jamaica was 71.48 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs health expenditure recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy vs health expenditure?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs health expenditure 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 health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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