Life expectancy estimates and projections in Jamaica
Life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 71.5 years in 2023.
Jamaica, 2023 (latest estimate)
71.5
Change from 2022
0%
Projection for 2030
72.4 years
Projection for 2050
75.0 years
Projection for 2100
81.7 years
Position in 2023
140th of 216
Life expectancy estimates and projections in Jamaica over time
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Years. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Jamaica |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 81.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 81.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 80.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 79.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 79.1 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 78.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 77.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 77.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 76.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 75.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 75.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 74.3 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 73.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 73.0 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 72.4 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 71.7 yearsf (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 71.5 years |
| 2022 | 71.5 years |
| 2021 | 69.1 years |
| 2020 | 71.5 years |
| 2019 | 71.5 years |
| 2018 | 71.6 years |
| 2017 | 71.9 years |
| 2016 | 72.1 years |
| 2015 | 72.2 years |
| 2014 | 72.4 years |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of 0% from 71.5 years in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 72.4 years, the figure has changed by −1.3%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Jamaica has the 140th highest value.