Women survival to age 65 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Women survival to age 65 was 80.16 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
80.16
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
141st
of 215 countries
All-time high
81
in 2012
All-time low
67.35
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for women survival to age 65 in Jamaica is 80.16, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Jamaica peaked at 81 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.35, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 141st out of 215 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.
Women survival to age 65 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.35 | — |
| 1961 | 67.98 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 68.42 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 68.99 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 69.52 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.08 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 70.56 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 70.8 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.23 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.59 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.92 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.35 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.81 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.22 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 73.63 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 73.95 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.26 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.36 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.47 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.42 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.57 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.57 | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.5 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 74.99 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.24 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.63 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 76.03 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.63 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.03 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.64 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 78.02 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.24 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.36 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.36 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.23 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.11 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.85 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.78 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.81 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 77.96 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.21 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.42 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.86 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.37 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.52 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.75 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.01 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.18 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.49 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.72 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.96 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.87 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.32 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.13 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 79.97 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.9 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.92 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.04 | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 79.88 | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 79.91 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.16 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.65 | 67.35 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.54 | 71.92 | 74.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.68 | 74.5 | 77.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.07 | 77.78 | 78.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.46 | 78.21 | 80.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.51 | 79.9 | 81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.98 | 75.04 | 80.16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Tajikistan 81.3 compare
- 139 Guatemala 80.55 compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 80.3 compare
- 142 Vanuatu 79.79 compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.55 compare
- 144 Cambodia 79.4 compare
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 women survival to age 65 in Jamaica?
- Women survival to age 65 in Jamaica was 80.16 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81 in 2012.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.35 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for women survival to age 65?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 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 Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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