In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in Jamaica was 74.3 years, up from 74.1 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare Jamaica with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Jamaica
Year
Years
2025
74.3
2024
74.1
2023
74.0
2022
74.0
2021
71.5
2020
74.0
2019
74.0
2018
74.0
2017
74.1
2016
74.2
2015
74.3
2014
74.4
2013
74.5
2012
74.6
2011
74.6
2010
74.4
2009
74.3
2008
74.2
2007
74.1
2006
74.0
2005
74.0
2004
73.8
2003
73.7
2002
73.5
2001
73.2
2000
73.1
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.