Sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex ratio at age 5 was 103.57 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
103.57 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
103.69 males per 100 females
in 2016
All-time low
99.93 males per 100 females
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica stood at 103.57 males per 100 females.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica peaked at 103.69 males per 100 females in 2016 and was at its lowest, 99.93 males per 100 females, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 99.93 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 100.06 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 100.13 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 100.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 100.06 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 100.74 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 101.53 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 101.52 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1958 | 101.46 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 101.42 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 101.51 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.48 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 101.26 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 100.83 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 100.53 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 100.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 100.73 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 100.89 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 101.11 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 101.27 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 101.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 101.46 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.57 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 101.82 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 102.23 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 102.48 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 102.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 102.56 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 102.61 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 102.69 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 102.81 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 103.09 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 103.26 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 103.19 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 103.14 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 103.11 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 103.11 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 103.15 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 103.21 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 103.26 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 103.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 103.36 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 103.35 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 103.37 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 103.41 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 103.42 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 103.45 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 103.48 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.46 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 103.45 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.49 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 103.5 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 103.51 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 103.52 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 103.57 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 103.66 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 103.69 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 103.67 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 103.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 103.64 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 103.65 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 103.65 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 103.59 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 103.57 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 103.57 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 104.7 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 103.57 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.65 males per 100 females, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 100.71 males per 100 females | 99.93 males per 100 females | 101.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 101.05 males per 100 females | 100.53 males per 100 females | 101.57 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 101.99 males per 100 females | 101.27 males per 100 females | 102.61 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 103.08 males per 100 females | 102.69 males per 100 females | 103.33 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 103.3 males per 100 females | 103.11 males per 100 females | 103.42 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 103.42 males per 100 females | 103.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.59 males per 100 females | 103.5 males per 100 females | 103.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 103.61 males per 100 females | 103.57 males per 100 females | 103.65 males per 100 females | 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 sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica?
- Sex ratio at age 5 in Jamaica was 103.57 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 103.69 males per 100 females in 2016.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.93 males per 100 females in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex ratio at age 5?
- Jamaica ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 5 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 5.