Jamaica Life Expectancy 1950-2024

Chart and table of Jamaica life expectancy from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current life expectancy for Jamaica in 2024 is 75.00 years, a 0.16% increase from 2023.
  • The life expectancy for Jamaica in 2023 was 74.88 years, a 0.15% increase from 2022.
  • The life expectancy for Jamaica in 2022 was 74.77 years, a 0.15% increase from 2021.
  • The life expectancy for Jamaica in 2021 was 74.66 years, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Life Expectancy
Country Name 2024 Life Expectancy
Costa Rica 81.12
Maldives 80.14
Lebanon 79.42
Cuba 79.33
Albania 79.10
Turkey 78.67
Colombia 78.04
Thailand 77.92
Ecuador 77.90
Algeria 77.68
Peru 77.65
China 77.64
Montenegro 77.54
Iran 77.51
Malaysia 76.79
Brazil 76.77
Romania 76.64
Serbia 76.61
North Macedonia 76.39
Armenia 75.69
Mauritius 75.66
Bulgaria 75.62
Mexico 75.57
Belarus 75.34
Guatemala 75.26
Belize 75.24
Jordan 75.14
Jamaica 75.00
Dominican Republic 74.81
Paraguay 74.70
Kazakhstan 74.02
Samoa 73.88
Libya 73.59
Azerbaijan 73.44
Russia 73.12
Grenada 72.71
Venezuela 72.60
Suriname 72.26
Tonga 71.42
Iraq 71.21
Guyana 70.37
Botswana 70.00
Turkmenistan 68.75
Fiji 68.05
Gabon 67.20
Namibia 65.16
South Africa 65.10
Equatorial Guinea 60.11
Jamaica - Historical Life Expectancy Data
Year Life Expectancy Growth Rate
2024 75.00 0.160%
2023 74.88 0.150%
2022 74.77 0.150%
2021 74.66 0.150%
2020 74.55 0.150%
2019 74.44 0.150%
2018 74.33 0.100%
2017 74.26 0.100%
2016 74.19 0.100%
2015 74.11 0.100%
2014 74.04 0.100%
2013 73.97 -0.050%
2012 74.01 -0.050%
2011 74.04 -0.050%
2010 74.08 -0.050%
2009 74.11 -0.050%
2008 74.15 0.010%
2007 74.14 0.010%
2006 74.14 0.010%
2005 74.13 0.010%
2004 74.13 0.010%
2003 74.12 0.000%
2002 74.12 0.000%
2001 74.12 0.000%
2000 74.13 0.000%
1999 74.13 0.000%
1998 74.13 0.060%
1997 74.09 0.060%
1996 74.04 0.060%
1995 74.00 0.060%
1994 73.95 0.060%
1993 73.91 0.420%
1992 73.60 0.420%
1991 73.29 0.420%
1990 72.99 0.420%
1989 72.68 0.430%
1988 72.37 0.290%
1987 72.16 0.290%
1986 71.95 0.290%
1985 71.74 0.290%
1984 71.53 0.290%
1983 71.32 0.320%
1982 71.09 0.320%
1981 70.86 0.320%
1980 70.64 0.320%
1979 70.41 0.320%
1978 70.18 0.450%
1977 69.86 0.450%
1976 69.55 0.460%
1975 69.23 0.460%
1974 68.92 0.460%
1973 68.60 0.400%
1972 68.32 0.410%
1971 68.05 0.410%
1970 67.77 0.410%
1969 67.50 0.410%
1968 67.22 0.510%
1967 66.88 0.510%
1966 66.54 0.510%
1965 66.21 0.510%
1964 65.87 0.520%
1963 65.53 0.580%
1962 65.15 0.590%
1961 64.77 0.590%
1960 64.39 0.590%
1959 64.01 0.600%
1958 63.63 1.300%
1957 62.81 1.320%
1956 62.00 1.330%
1955 61.18 1.350%
1954 60.37 1.370%
1953 59.55 1.390%
1952 58.73 1.410%
1951 57.92 1.430%
1950 57.10 0.000%