Life expectation at birth by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.99 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
73.99
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
151st
of 229 countries
All-time high
74.6
in 2012
All-time low
57.94
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectation at birth by sex in Jamaica is 73.99, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Jamaica peaked at 74.6 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.94, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 151st of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
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 | 74.34 | 74.01 | 74.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.37 | 71.48 | 74.01 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 148 Syrian Arab Republic 74.41 compare
- 149 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 74.32 compare
- 150 Iraq 74.05 compare
- 152 Tajikistan, Republic of 73.98 compare
- 153 Guyana 73.94 compare
- 154 Vanuatu 73.93 compare
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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Jamaica?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Jamaica was 73.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.6 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.94 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 151st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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