Life expectancy vs. health spending in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy vs. health spending 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. health spending in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy vs. health spending in Jamaica stood at 71.48 years.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs. health spending in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 56.56 years, 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.
Life expectancy vs. health spending 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Samoa 71.7 years compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 71.68 years compare
- 157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
- 159 Vanuatu 71.48 years compare
- 160 Western Sahara 71.39 years compare
- 161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (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 spending in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy vs. health spending 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. health spending recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs. health spending recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 years in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy vs. health spending?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs. health spending 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. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth.