Survival to age 65, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Survival to age 65, male was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
139th
of 218 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 1990
All-time low
60.5%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Survival to age 65, male in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 69.5% for survival to age 65, male in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Jamaica peaked at 74.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 139th of 218 countries on this measure, 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.5% | — |
| 1961 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 69.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.8%, 95% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 69.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 60.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 63.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 67.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 70.7% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 64.1% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 136 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 70.1% compare
- 137 Uzbekistan 69.8% compare
- 138 Kazakhstan 69.7% compare
- 140 Cambodia 69.4% compare
- 141 Tonga 69.0% compare
- 142 Yemen 68.7% 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, male in Jamaica?
- Survival to age 65, male in Jamaica was 69.5% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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, male (% 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.