Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 80.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica is 80.2%, 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, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica peaked at 81.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 67.4% | — |
| 1961 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 68.4% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 69.0% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 71.2% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 71.6% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 71.9% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 72.8% | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 73.2% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 73.6% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 74.0% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 74.3% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 74.4% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 74.5% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 74.6% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 74.5% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 75.0% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 75.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 75.6% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 76.0% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 77.0% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 77.6% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 78.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 78.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 77.8% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 78.0% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 78.9% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 79.5% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 79.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 79.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 79.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 79.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.2% | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 80.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.8%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 80.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.4%, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 69.7% | 67.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 73.5% | 71.9% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 74.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.1% | 77.8% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.5% | 78.2% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.9% | 81.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.0% | 75.0% | 80.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 138 Tajikistan 81.3% compare
- 139 Guatemala 80.5% compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 80.3% compare
- 142 Vanuatu 79.8% compare
- 143 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 79.6% 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)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica was 80.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Jamaica ranks 141st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.