AgeWatch report card: Jamaica
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- 84
World ranking: 102/195
Life expectancy at birth: 73 years.
This is 11 years less than the "current norm".
- 11
- 26
World ranking: 61/195
Life expectancy at age 60 is 21 years.
This is 5 years less than a person the same age in Japan can still expect to live.
- 29
- 75
World ranking: 41/177
Healthy life expectancy at birth.
A newborn can expect to live 65 years free from disability; this is 10 years less than in Japan.
(Data from 2010-2015.)
(Data from 2010-2015.)
(Data from 2002.)
Older population
Percentage of population aged 60+
Percentage of population aged 80+
Percentage of population aged 60+
Percentage of population aged 80+
11% of the population
World ranking
75
of 195
25.9% of the population
World ranking
85
of 195
2% of the population
World ranking
62
of 195
6.8% of the population
World ranking
59
of 195
Policies and ageing
| Introduction of national policy on ageing since 2002 | before 2002 (National Policy for Senior Citizens 1997) |
| Introduction of national legislation for older people since 2002 | n/a |
Social pension
Social pensions are non-contributory cash transfers to older people, provided by government. For more information see www.pension-watch.net.
| Name of scheme | The Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) |
| Monthly value in local currency | 930 |
| Monthly value in US$ | 11 |
| Per cent of average income (GDP per capita) | 3.01% |
| Age of eligibility | 60 |
| Targeting | Means-tested |
| Total cost (% of GDP) | 0.04% |
| Country income level | Upper middle income |
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