Jamaica: Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
In , Jamaica's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 69.08.
That's up 0.1% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 71.47 . Jamaica ranks #140 globally out of 217 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #34 of 42.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 70.34
- Trough
- 66.74
- 1-year change
- +0.1%
- 5-year change
- 0.0%
- 0.0% / yr
- 10-year change
- -1.7%
- -0.2% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Life expectancy at birth, male (years) |
|---|---|
| 69.0760 | |
| 68.9750 | |
| 68.9970 | |
| 66.7440 | |
| 68.9250 | |
| 69.0850 | |
| 69.2040 | |
| 69.6300 | |
| 69.8780 | |
| 70.1000 |
About Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Indicator code: SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Jamaica's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in 2024?
- In 2024, Jamaica's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) was 69.08, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Jamaica's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) rising or falling?
- Jamaica's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) rose 0.1% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank globally on Life expectancy at birth, male (years)?
- In 2024, Jamaica ranked #140 out of 217 countries reporting Life expectancy at birth, male (years).
- How does Jamaica's Life expectancy at birth, male (years) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Life expectancy at birth, male (years) in 2024 was 71.47, so Jamaica is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #34 of 42.
- What is Life expectancy at birth, male (years) and how is it measured?
- Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SP.DYN.LE00.MA.IN), CC BY 4.0.