Female population by age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Female population by age group was 81,304 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
81,304 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
152,895 people
in 1966
All-time low
81,304 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Jamaica is 81,304 people, 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 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 81,304 people, 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.
Female population by age group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 94,287 people | — |
| 1951 | 97,021 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 100,227 people | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 103,992 people | +3.8% |
| 1954 | 108,779 people | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 113,939 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 118,898 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 124,153 people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 129,701 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 135,113 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 140,140 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 144,469 people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 147,740 people | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 150,067 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 151,870 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 152,830 people | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 152,895 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 152,682 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 152,014 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 150,753 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 149,387 people | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 148,236 people | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 147,232 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 146,787 people | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 146,615 people | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 146,151 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 145,493 people | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 144,590 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 143,255 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 142,111 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 141,673 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 141,819 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 142,757 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 144,335 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 146,067 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 147,480 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 148,168 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 147,955 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 147,040 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 145,747 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 144,831 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 144,972 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 146,317 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 148,158 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 149,740 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 150,566 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 150,082 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 148,198 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 145,241 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 141,585 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 137,347 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 132,962 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 129,020 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 125,794 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 123,274 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 121,426 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 119,868 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 118,027 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 115,718 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 113,020 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 110,050 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 106,867 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 103,598 people | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 100,393 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 97,366 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 94,620 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 92,169 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 89,929 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 87,833 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 85,925 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 84,387 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 83,217 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 82,221 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 81,304 people | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 81,304 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 81,304 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112,611 people | 94,287 people | 135,113 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 149,546 people | 140,140 people | 152,895 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 145,986 people | 142,111 people | 149,387 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,304 people | 141,673 people | 148,168 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 146,969 people | 141,585 people | 150,566 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 123,646 people | 113,020 people | 137,347 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 96,875 people | 85,925 people | 110,050 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,782 people | 81,304 people | 84,387 people | 4 |
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 population by age group in Jamaica?
- Female population by age group in Jamaica was 81,304 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 152,895 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,304 people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.