Female migrants in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female migrants was 49.2% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Jamaica, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 49.2% for female migrants in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Jamaica peaked at 51.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.3% | — |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 49.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 50.5% | 51.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 49.2% | 49.2% | 1 |
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 female migrants in Jamaica?
- Female migrants in Jamaica was 49.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for female migrants?
- Jamaica ranks 108th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.