Rural population, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Rural population, female was 22.2% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Rural population, female in Jamaica, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, female in Jamaica is 22.2%, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, female in Jamaica peaked at 26.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 22.2%, in 2015.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
Rural population, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.2% | — |
| 1985 | 25.2% | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 22.2% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.7% | 25.2% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 24.2% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 23.4% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 22.2% | 22.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Côte d'Ivoire 22.7% compare
- 87 Azerbaijan 22.7% compare
- 88 Fiji 22.4% compare
- 90 Serbia 22.1% compare
- 91 Honduras 21.9% compare
- 92 French Polynesia 21.6% compare
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, female in Jamaica?
- Rural population, female in Jamaica was 22.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest rural population, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest rural population, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.2% in 2015.
- How does Jamaica rank for rural population, female?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 192 countries with data for 2015.
- Is rural population, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Rural population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female rural population is the percentage of females who live in rural areas to total population.