Bahamas vs Jamaica: Sex ratio by age
Bahamas
15.19 males per 100 females
in 2023
Jamaica
15.62 males per 100 females
in 2023
Bahamas rank
149th
Jamaica rank
147th
Sex ratio by age over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.62 males per 100 females against 15.19 males per 100 females in Bahamas, a difference of 0.43 males per 100 females.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 212 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 males per 100 females | 13.39 males per 100 females | 13.39 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0 males per 100 females | 31.93 males per 100 females | 31.93 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0 males per 100 females | 43.75 males per 100 females | 43.75 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 7.89 males per 100 females | 38.36 males per 100 females | 30.47 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 14.62 males per 100 females | 18.33 males per 100 females | 3.71 males per 100 females | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 19.38 males per 100 females | 15.44 males per 100 females | 3.94 males per 100 females | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 16.2 males per 100 females | 14.74 males per 100 females | 1.46 males per 100 females | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex ratio by age, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 15.62 males per 100 females against 15.19 males per 100 females in Bahamas as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex ratio by age between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.43 males per 100 females, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for sex ratio by age?
- Bahamas ranks 149th and Jamaica ranks 147th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Sex ratio by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.