Womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Womens life expectancy at birth was 73.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 2012
All-time low
57.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica is 73.99, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica peaked at 74.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.94, in 1950.
That places Jamaica 157th 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 57.94 | — |
| 1951 | 58.49 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 59.56 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 60.37 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 61.17 | +1.3% |
| 1955 | 61.97 | +1.3% |
| 1956 | 62.76 | +1.3% |
| 1957 | 63.57 | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 64.31 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 64.93 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 65.48 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 65.94 | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 66.28 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 66.67 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 67.41 | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 67.73 | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 67.89 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 68.24 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 68.49 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 68.73 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 69.02 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 69.33 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 69.6 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 69.87 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 70.1 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 70.31 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 70.41 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 70.52 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 70.52 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 70.64 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 70.68 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 70.69 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 70.99 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 71.15 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.38 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 71.59 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.94 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 72.15 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 72.5 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 72.71 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 72.85 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.95 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.98 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.93 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.9 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.81 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 72.81 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.86 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.96 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.1 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 73.22 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 73.46 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 73.71 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 73.79 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.96 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 73.95 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 74.06 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 74.16 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 74.31 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 74.44 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 74.58 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 74.6 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 74.54 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 74.44 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 74.33 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 74.23 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 74.14 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 74.04 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 74.01 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 74.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.48 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 73.98 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 73.99 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 73.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 73.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 78.49, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 61.51 | 57.94 | 64.93 | 10 |
| 1960s | 67.12 | 65.48 | 68.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.84 | 68.73 | 70.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.37 | 70.64 | 72.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.87 | 72.71 | 72.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.77 | 73.1 | 74.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.33 | 74.01 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 | 71.48 | 74.01 | 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 womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 73.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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