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Jamaica: Life Expectancy

Male Female
74.4
77.7
Total World Rank
76.0
66

According to the latest WHO data published in 2020 life expectancy in Jamaica is: Male 74.4, female 77.7 and total life expectancy is 76.0 which gives Jamaica a World Life Expectancy ranking of 66. You can see the leading causes of death data and rankings for Jamaica by clicking on the links below or select the full country health profile at the bottom of the page.

Leading Causes of Death Jamaica
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Life Expectancy
1. Stroke
2. Diabetes Mellitus
3. Prostate Cancer
4. Coronary Heart Disease
5. Violence
6. Breast Cancer
7. HIV/AIDS
8. Kidney Disease
9. Cervical Cancer
10. Hypertension
11. Alzheimers & Dementia
12. Lung Cancers
13. Road Traffic Accidents
   
14. Colon-Rectum Cancers
15. Lung Disease
16. Influenza and Pneumonia
17. Lymphomas
18. Stomach Cancer
19. Low Birth Weight
20. Uterin Cancer
21. Ovary Cancer
22. Endocrine Disorders
23. Liver Disease
24. Congenital Anomalies
25. Skin Disease
26. Leukemia
   
27. Inflammatory/Heart
28. Parkinson's Disease
29. Pancreas Cancer
30. Liver Cancer
31. Other Injuries
32. Peptic Ulcer Disease
33. Falls
34. Suicide
35. Oesophagus Cancer
36. Asthma
37. Oral Cancer
38. Birth Trauma
39. Bladder Cancer
   
40. Epilepsy
41. Malnutrition
42. Maternal Conditions
43. Diarrhoeal diseases
44. Rheumatic Heart Disease
45. Other Neoplasms
46. Meningitis
47. Fires
48. Encephalitis
49. Drug Use
50. Drownings

See full health profile and world rankings for Jamaica here:  Jamaica Health Profile

Data Source: WHO Publish Date 2020