Sex ratio at age 60 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex ratio at age 60 was 83.22 males per 100 females in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.22 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.01 males per 100 females
in 2002
All-time low
72.08 males per 100 females
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at age 60 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 83.22 males per 100 females for sex ratio at age 60 in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at age 60 in Jamaica peaked at 104.01 males per 100 females in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.08 males per 100 females, in 1978.
That places Jamaica 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Sex ratio at age 60 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.11 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 82.29 males per 100 females | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 83.01 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 84.13 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 85.93 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 87.98 males per 100 females | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 89.81 males per 100 females | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 91.52 males per 100 females | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 92.43 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 91.77 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 90.84 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 90.64 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 90.16 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 89.26 males per 100 females | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 88.15 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 86.75 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 85.16 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 83.27 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 82.02 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 82.16 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 82.65 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 82.96 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 83.39 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 83.11 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 81.01 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 78.2 males per 100 females | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 75.73 males per 100 females | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 73.45 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 72.08 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 72.08 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.85 males per 100 females | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.7 males per 100 females | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 74.45 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 75.61 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 77.53 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 80.08 males per 100 females | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 82.57 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 85.18 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 88.12 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 90.69 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 92.75 males per 100 females | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 95.25 males per 100 females | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 97.72 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 99.12 males per 100 females | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 99.46 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.2 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.97 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.81 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.42 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 101.06 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 103.71 males per 100 females | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 104.01 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 103.63 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 102.68 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 101.24 males per 100 females | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 99.37 males per 100 females | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.16 males per 100 females | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.77 males per 100 females | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 91.9 males per 100 females | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 90.7 males per 100 females | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.63 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 87.18 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 86.19 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.68 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.37 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.97 males per 100 females | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.57 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.97 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.97 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.94 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.22 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 83.22 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.16 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 83.22 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.33 males per 100 females, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87 males per 100 females | 81.11 males per 100 females | 92.43 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.84 males per 100 females | 82.02 males per 100 females | 90.84 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.47 males per 100 females | 72.08 males per 100 females | 83.39 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.08 males per 100 females | 72.85 males per 100 females | 90.69 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.17 males per 100 females | 92.75 males per 100 females | 101.06 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.12 males per 100 females | 91.9 males per 100 females | 104.01 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.71 males per 100 females | 83.57 males per 100 females | 90.7 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.02 males per 100 females | 82.94 males per 100 females | 83.22 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 196 Micronesia (country) 83.64 males per 100 females compare
- 197 Uganda 83.55 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Lithuania 83.37 males per 100 females compare
- 200 Iraq 83.2 males per 100 females compare
- 201 Azerbaijan 82.78 males per 100 females compare
- 202 South Sudan 82.71 males per 100 females 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)
- 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 60 in Jamaica?
- Sex ratio at age 60 in Jamaica was 83.22 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 60 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.01 males per 100 females in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at age 60 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.08 males per 100 females in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex ratio at age 60?
- Jamaica ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at age 60 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 60. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 60.