Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Jamaica
Jamaica: Remaining life expectancy at different ages females was 6.65 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 6.65 for remaining life expectancy at different ages females in 2023.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Jamaica peaked at 6.81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.61, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 176th out of 236 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.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.61 | — |
| 1951 | 5.64 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.7 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 5.75 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 5.8 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.86 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 5.92 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.99 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6.05 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 6.12 | +0.6% |
| 1961 | 6.14 | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.14 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.17 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 6.19 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6.23 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 6.26 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 6.19 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 6.3 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 6.34 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.39 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 6.45 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 6.47 | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 6.44 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 6.42 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.38 | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 6.36 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.32 | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 6.28 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 6.24 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 6.2 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 6.15 | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 6.11 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 6.16 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 6.24 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 6.28 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 6.35 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 6.39 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.46 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 6.48 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 6.51 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 6.52 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 6.51 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 6.47 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 6.42 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 6.4 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 6.38 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 6.37 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 6.39 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.41 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.45 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 6.53 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 6.55 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 6.62 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 6.64 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.68 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.71 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.76 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 6.81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.79 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 6.76 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 6.68 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.67 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.65 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.66 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.65 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5.87 | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 6.64 | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 6.65 | +0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.65 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.76, 86% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.65 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.38, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.84 | 5.61 | 6.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 | 6.12 | 6.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.38 | 6.24 | 6.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.25 | 6.11 | 6.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.44 | 6.37 | 6.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.57 | 6.41 | 6.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.73 | 6.65 | 6.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 | 5.87 | 6.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Jamaica?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages females in Jamaica was 6.65 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages females recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.61 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages females?
- Jamaica ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages females rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Remaining life expectancy at different ages females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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