Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.5%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
136th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.2%
in 1990
All-time low
60.5%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Share of men 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
In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica stood at 69.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica peaked at 74.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 136th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 60.5% | — |
| 1961 | 61.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 62.9% | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 63.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 63.6% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 64.8% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 65.4% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 66.3% | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 67.2% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 67.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 67.9% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 68.4% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 69.1% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 72.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 74.2% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 74.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 74.0% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 73.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 72.6% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 71.9% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 70.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.2% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 69.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.1% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 71.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.1% | -7.1% |
| 2022 | 69.4% | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 69.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.4%, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 69.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.6%, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62.4% | 60.5% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 65.5% | 63.6% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.4% | 67.6% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.6% | 70.7% | 74.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 68.9% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.2% | 69.5% | 72.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 64.1% | 69.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica?
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Jamaica was 69.5% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Jamaica ranks 136th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. 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 men 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.