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The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2024-12-31
Jamaica's life expectancy stands at 71.61 as of 2024-12-31, up from 71.48 in 2023. Historical data runs from 1960 to 2024 (65 observations).
In 2024, Jamaica's life expectancy was 71.61, up from 71.48 in 2023.
In 2023, Jamaica's life expectancy was 71.48, down from 71.48 in 2022.
In 2022, Jamaica's life expectancy was 71.48, up from 69.09 in 2021.
In 2021, Jamaica's life expectancy was 69.09, down from 71.45 in 2020.
In 2020, Jamaica's life expectancy was 71.45, down from 71.53 in 2019.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.61 | +0.127 |
| 2023 | 71.48 | -0.002 |
| 2022 | 71.48 | +2.4 |
| 2021 | 69.09 | -2.37 |
| 2020 | 71.45 | -0.08 |
| 2019 | 71.53 | -0.074 |
| 2018 | 71.61 | -0.273 |
| 2017 | 71.88 | -0.173 |
| 2016 | 72.05 | -0.162 |
| 2015 | 72.21 | -0.143 |
| 2014 | 72.36 | -0.078 |
| 2013 | 72.44 | +0.03 |
| 2012 | 72.41 | +0.16 |
| 2011 | 72.25 | +0.266 |
| 2010 | 71.98 | +0.262 |
| 2009 | 71.72 | +0.215 |
| 2008 | 71.5 | +0.097 |
| 2007 | 71.41 | +0.01 |
| 2006 | 71.4 | -0.098 |
| 2005 | 71.49 | -0.049 |
| 2004 | 71.54 | -0.043 |
| 2003 | 71.59 | +0.107 |
| 2002 | 71.48 | +0.191 |
| 2001 | 71.29 | +0.006 |
| 2000 | 71.28 | +0.092 |
| 1999 | 71.19 | +0.019 |
| 1998 | 71.17 | -0.046 |
| 1997 | 71.22 | -0.112 |
| 1996 | 71.33 | -0.16 |
| 1995 | 71.49 | -0.136 |
| 1994 | 71.62 | -0.134 |
| 1993 | 71.76 | -0.058 |
| 1992 | 71.82 | +0.029 |
| 1991 | 71.79 | +0.082 |
| 1990 | 71.71 | +0.193 |
| 1989 | 71.51 | +0.351 |
| 1988 | 71.16 | +0.291 |
| 1987 | 70.87 | +0.424 |
| 1986 | 70.45 | +0.345 |
| 1985 | 70.1 | +0.292 |
| 1984 | 69.81 | +0.263 |
| 1983 | 69.55 | +0.293 |
| 1982 | 69.25 | +0.133 |
| 1981 | 69.12 | +0.128 |
| 1980 | 68.99 | +0.179 |
| 1979 | 68.81 | +0.074 |
| 1978 | 68.74 | +0.153 |
| 1977 | 68.59 | +0.174 |
| 1976 | 68.41 | +0.244 |
| 1975 | 68.17 | +0.255 |
| 1974 | 67.91 | +0.306 |
| 1973 | 67.61 | +0.303 |
| 1972 | 67.3 | +0.307 |
| 1971 | 67 | +0.266 |
| 1970 | 66.73 | +0.215 |
| 1969 | 66.52 | +0.197 |
| 1968 | 66.32 | +0.233 |
| 1967 | 66.09 | +0.158 |
| 1966 | 65.93 | +0.265 |
| 1965 | 65.66 | +0.316 |
| 1964 | 65.35 | +0.348 |
| 1963 | 65 | +0.38 |
| 1962 | 64.62 | +0.362 |
| 1961 | 64.26 | +0.429 |
| 1960 | 63.83 | — |
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Jamaica's life expectancy is 71.61 as of 2024-12-31, compared with 71.48 in 2023. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 72.44 (2013); the lowest is 63.83 (1960), across data from 1960 to 2024.
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