Survival to age 65, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival to age 65, female was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.2%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 218 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2012
All-time low
67.4%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, female in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival to age 65, female in Jamaica is 80.2%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Jamaica peaked at 81.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.4% | — |
| 1961 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 80.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.9%, 94% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 80.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.5% | 71.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 74.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 77.8% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 141 Tajikistan 81.3% compare
- 142 Guatemala 80.5% compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 80.3% compare
- 145 Vanuatu 79.8% compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.6% compare
- 147 Cambodia 79.4% 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Jamaica?
- Survival to age 65, female in Jamaica was 80.2% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.