Sex ratio at sixty years old in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex ratio at sixty years old was 83.22 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
83.22
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
193rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
104.01
in 2002
All-time low
72.08
in 1978
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at sixty years old in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 83.22 for sex ratio at sixty years old 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 sixty years old in Jamaica peaked at 104.01 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 72.08, in 1978.
That places Jamaica 193rd out of 229 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 sixty years old in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 81.11 | — |
| 1951 | 82.29 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 83.01 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 84.13 | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 85.93 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 87.98 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 89.81 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 91.52 | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 92.43 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 91.77 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 90.84 | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 90.64 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 90.16 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 89.26 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 88.15 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 86.75 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 85.16 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 83.27 | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 82.02 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 82.16 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 82.65 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 82.96 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 83.39 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 83.11 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 81.01 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 78.2 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 75.73 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 73.45 | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 72.08 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 72.08 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 72.85 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 73.7 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 74.45 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 75.61 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 77.53 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 80.08 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 82.57 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 85.18 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 88.12 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 90.69 | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 92.75 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 95.25 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 97.72 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 99.12 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 99.46 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 99.2 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 98.97 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 98.81 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 99.42 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 101.06 | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 102.71 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 103.71 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 104.01 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 103.63 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 102.68 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 101.24 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 99.37 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 97.16 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 94.77 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 91.9 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 90.7 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 88.63 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 87.18 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 86.19 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 85.68 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 85.37 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 84.97 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 84.5 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 83.57 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 82.97 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 82.97 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 82.94 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 83.22 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87 | 81.11 | 92.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 86.84 | 82.02 | 90.84 | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.47 | 72.08 | 83.39 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80.08 | 72.85 | 90.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.17 | 92.75 | 101.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 100.12 | 91.9 | 104.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.71 | 83.57 | 90.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.02 | 82.94 | 83.22 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 190 Micronesia (Federated States of) 83.64 compare
- 191 Uganda 83.55 compare
- 192 Lithuania 83.37 compare
- 194 Iraq 83.2 compare
- 195 Azerbaijan 82.78 compare
- 196 South Sudan 82.71 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 sex ratio at sixty years old in Jamaica?
- Sex ratio at sixty years old in Jamaica was 83.22 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.01 in 2002.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at sixty years old recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.08 in 1978.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex ratio at sixty years old?
- Jamaica ranks 193rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at sixty years old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio at sixty years old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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