Probability that a male will outlive a female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 40.28 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
40.28
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
92nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
46.75
in 1988
All-time low
39.72
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 40.28 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Jamaica peaked at 46.75 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 39.72, in 2008.
Jamaica ranks 92nd of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.48 | 44.69 | 46.23 | 10 |
| 1960s | 44.23 | 43.22 | 44.75 | 10 |
| 1970s | 43.41 | 42.82 | 44.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.58 | 44.38 | 46.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.04 | 43.34 | 46.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.13 | 39.72 | 43.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.06 | 40.36 | 41.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.33 | 40.06 | 40.65 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Jamaica?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Jamaica was 40.28 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.75 in 1988.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.72 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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