Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age population, age 05, female, interpolated was 16,166 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16,166 for age population, age 05, female, interpolated in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Jamaica peaked at 30,224 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16,166, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24,032 | — |
| 1961 | 25,121 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 26,291 | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 27,456 | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 28,256 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 28,976 | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 29,541 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 29,646 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 29,845 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 30,118 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30,022 | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 29,757 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 29,649 | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 29,426 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 29,082 | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 28,869 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 28,802 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 28,777 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 29,051 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 28,945 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 28,445 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 28,203 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 27,966 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 27,817 | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 27,852 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 27,935 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 28,113 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 28,501 | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 28,953 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 29,211 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 29,063 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 28,684 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 28,383 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 28,324 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 28,325 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28,608 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 29,307 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 30,001 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 30,224 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 29,967 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 29,488 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 28,864 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 28,145 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 27,283 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 26,329 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 25,269 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 24,502 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 24,223 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 24,074 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 23,829 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 23,450 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 22,989 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22,448 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 21,852 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 21,224 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 20,562 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 19,860 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 19,203 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 18,656 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 18,201 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 17,835 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 17,459 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 17,032 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 16,644 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 16,367 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 16,166 | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16,166 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 40,687, 40% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16,166 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,996, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,928 | 24,032 | 30,118 | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,238 | 28,777 | 30,022 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,300 | 27,817 | 29,211 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,089 | 28,324 | 30,224 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,201 | 23,829 | 29,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,844 | 18,201 | 23,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,917 | 16,166 | 17,835 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Jamaica?
- Age population, age 05, female, interpolated in Jamaica was 16,166 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,224 in 1998.
- What is the lowest age population, age 05, female, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,166 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for age population, age 05, female, interpolated?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 05, female, interpolated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, published as part of Age population, age 05, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.