Life expectancy by sex in Jersey
Jersey: Life expectancy by sex was 81.76 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.76 years
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
83.11 years
in 2013
All-time low
72.29 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy by sex in Jersey, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy by sex in Jersey stood at 81.76 years.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy by sex in Jersey peaked at 83.11 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.29 years, in 1950.
Jersey ranks 65th of 236 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.
Life expectancy by sex in Jersey, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 72.29 years | — |
| 1951 | 72.43 years | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 72.57 years | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 72.75 years | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 72.92 years | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 73.11 years | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 73.36 years | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 73.54 years | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 73.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 73.95 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 74.04 years | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 74.13 years | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 74.37 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 74.48 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 74.57 years | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 74.63 years | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 74.59 years | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 74.45 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 74.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 74.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 74.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 74.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 74.92 years | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 75.2 years | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 75.32 years | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 75.35 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 75.33 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 75.31 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 75.42 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 76.18 years | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 76.63 years | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 77.06 years | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 77.33 years | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 77.78 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 77.96 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 78.17 years | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 78.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.56 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 78.72 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 78.86 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 79.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.17 years | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.43 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 79.67 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 79.94 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 80.19 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 80.41 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.59 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 80.79 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.98 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 81.16 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 81.45 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 81.74 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 82 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 82.23 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 82.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 82.6 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 82.72 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 82.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 83 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 83.06 years | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 83.11 years | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 83.1 years | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 83 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 82.82 years | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.65 years | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 82.45 years | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 82.24 years | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 81.77 years | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 81.54 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 81.84 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 81.76 years | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.07 years | 72.29 years | 73.95 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 74.4 years | 74.04 years | 74.63 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 75.17 years | 74.46 years | 75.7 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 77.58 years | 76.18 years | 78.56 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.6 years | 78.72 years | 80.59 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.81 years | 80.79 years | 82.72 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.83 years | 82.24 years | 83.11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.73 years | 81.54 years | 81.84 years | 4 |
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More population data for Jersey
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1148 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,362 people (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.464 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.024 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.0% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8689 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -0.049 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy by sex in Jersey?
- Life expectancy by sex in Jersey was 81.76 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy by sex recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 83.11 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy by sex recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.29 years in 1950.
- How does Jersey rank for life expectancy by sex?
- Jersey ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy by sex rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Period life expectancy at birth among females, in a given year.