Female population by age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female population by age group was 81,304 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Female population by age group in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Jamaica is 81,304, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Jamaica peaked at 152,895 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 81,304, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112,611 | 94,287 | 135,113 | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,546 | 140,140 | 152,895 | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,986 | 142,111 | 149,387 | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,304 | 141,673 | 148,168 | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,969 | 141,585 | 150,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,646 | 113,020 | 137,347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,875 | 85,925 | 110,050 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,782 | 81,304 | 84,387 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 16,375 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 15,981 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 16,562 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Jamaica?
- Female population by age group in Jamaica was 81,304 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 152,895 in 1966.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,304 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for female population by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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