Sex ratio by age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex ratio by age was 15.62 males per 100 females in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
15.62 males per 100 females
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
147th
of 212 countries
All-time high
125 males per 100 females
in 1951
All-time low
0 males per 100 females
in 1956
Years of data
70
1950–2023
Sex ratio by age in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio by age in Jamaica is 15.62 males per 100 females, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio by age in Jamaica peaked at 125 males per 100 females in 1951 and was at its lowest, 0 males per 100 females, in 1956.
Jamaica ranks 147th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex ratio by age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 125 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 1952 | 125 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 100 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1954 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 100 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0 males per 100 females | -100.0% |
| 1957 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1962 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1963 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1964 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1965 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1966 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1967 | 0 males per 100 females | — |
| 1968 | 14.29 males per 100 females | — |
| 1969 | 12.5 males per 100 females | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 10 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 1971 | 17.65 males per 100 females | +76.5% |
| 1972 | 27.59 males per 100 females | +56.3% |
| 1973 | 31.82 males per 100 females | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 35.59 males per 100 females | +11.9% |
| 1975 | 37.84 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 37.5 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 39.18 males per 100 females | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 40.57 males per 100 females | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 41.59 males per 100 females | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 41.88 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 41.53 males per 100 females | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.73 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 42.98 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 43.93 males per 100 females | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 44 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 43.62 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 44.94 males per 100 females | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 45.35 males per 100 females | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 46.51 males per 100 females | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 45.98 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 45.45 males per 100 females | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 44.71 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 43.04 males per 100 females | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 42.25 males per 100 females | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 40.62 males per 100 females | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 35.09 males per 100 females | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 30.61 males per 100 females | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 30.23 males per 100 females | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 25.64 males per 100 females | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 21.62 males per 100 females | -15.7% |
| 2001 | 22.86 males per 100 females | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 20.59 males per 100 females | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 21.88 males per 100 females | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 22.58 males per 100 females | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 21.43 males per 100 females | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.38 males per 100 females | -28.2% |
| 2007 | 12 males per 100 females | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 12.5 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 males per 100 females | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.81 males per 100 females | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 20 males per 100 females | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 18.18 males per 100 females | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 17.14 males per 100 females | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 16.67 males per 100 females | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 16.67 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13.89 males per 100 females | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 13.89 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11.11 males per 100 females | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 13.89 males per 100 females | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 14.29 males per 100 females | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.15 males per 100 females | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 15.62 males per 100 females | +3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.62 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.73 males per 100 females, 69% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.62 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.36 males per 100 females, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sex ratio by age in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | -100.0% | 100 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females |
| 1971 | +76.5% | 10 males per 100 females | 17.65 males per 100 females |
| 1972 | +56.3% | 17.65 males per 100 females | 27.59 males per 100 females |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 81.25 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 125 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1960s | 3.35 males per 100 females | 0 males per 100 females | 14.29 males per 100 females | 8 |
| 1970s | 31.93 males per 100 females | 10 males per 100 females | 41.59 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.75 males per 100 females | 41.53 males per 100 females | 46.51 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.36 males per 100 females | 25.64 males per 100 females | 45.98 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.33 males per 100 females | 12 males per 100 females | 22.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.44 males per 100 females | 11.11 males per 100 females | 20 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.74 males per 100 females | 13.89 males per 100 females | 15.62 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 by age in Jamaica?
- Sex ratio by age in Jamaica was 15.62 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 by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 125 males per 100 females in 1951.
- What is the lowest sex ratio by age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 males per 100 females in 1956.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex ratio by age?
- Jamaica ranks 147th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio by age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males per 100 females at age 100+.