Life expectancy (Our World) in Jersey
Jersey: Life expectancy (Our World) was 79.71 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
79.71
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
59th
of 236 countries
All-time high
80.72
in 2013
All-time low
69.42
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 79.71 for life expectancy in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Jersey peaked at 80.72 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 69.42, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 59th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy (Our World) in Jersey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 69.42 | — |
| 1951 | 69.57 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 69.79 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 70.12 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 70.29 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 70.4 | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 70.4 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 70.48 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 70.51 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 70.49 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 70.57 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 70.81 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.96 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 71.08 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 71.25 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 71.32 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 71.22 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 71.13 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 71.15 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 71.12 | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 71.17 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 71.34 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.61 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 71.74 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 71.88 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.98 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 72.03 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 72.13 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.34 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 72.73 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 73.15 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 73.63 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 74.04 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 74.47 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 74.73 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 75.01 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 75.25 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 75.56 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 75.8 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 76.09 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 76.32 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.56 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.77 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 77.06 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 77.33 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.58 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.84 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 78.06 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 78.23 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.42 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.63 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.84 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.13 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 79.43 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.68 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.91 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.14 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.28 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.4 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 80.54 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.67 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 80.72 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 80.67 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.53 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.35 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.18 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.03 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.89 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 79.45 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 79.32 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 79.73 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 79.71 | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.1 | 69.42 | 70.51 | 10 |
| 1960s | 71 | 70.49 | 71.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.73 | 71.12 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 74.44 | 72.73 | 75.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.18 | 76.09 | 78.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.49 | 78.42 | 80.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.43 | 79.89 | 80.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.55 | 79.32 | 79.73 | 4 |
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More health data for Jersey
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.4052 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.37 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 79.71 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 79.71 (2023)
- Life expectancy at different ages 79.71 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.2858 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 79.71 (2023)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,155 (2090)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy in Jersey?
- Life expectancy in Jersey was 79.71 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 80.72 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.42 in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for life expectancy?
- Jersey ranks 59th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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