Life Expectancy at Birth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Life Expectancy at Birth was 71.61 in 2024. β² Rising
Life Expectancy at Birth in Jamaica, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 71.61 for life expectancy at birth in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Jamaica peaked at 72.44 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 63.83, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.36 | 63.83 | 66.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.93 | 66.73 | 68.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.08 | 68.99 | 71.51 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.51 | 71.17 | 71.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.47 | 71.28 | 71.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.07 | 71.53 | 72.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.02 | 69.08 | 71.61 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Jamaica?
- Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 71.61 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.44 in 2013.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.83 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 65 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.