Life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, total was 71.48 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica is 71.48 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.73 years, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Jamaica was 71.48 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.73 years in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Jamaica ranks 139th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release