Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share in poverty vs. life expectancy was 71.48 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica stood at 71.48 years.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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.
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
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in poverty vs. life expectancy in Jamaica?
- Share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest share in poverty vs. life expectancy recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.56 years in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for share in poverty vs. life expectancy?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share in poverty vs. life expectancy 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 Share in poverty vs. life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.