Share of the population that is female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of the population that is female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
89th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.4%
in 2006
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2025, share of the population that is female in Jamaica stood at 50.6%.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Jamaica peaked at 52.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.4% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 50.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 50.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Jamaica?
- Share of the population that is female in Jamaica was 50.6% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of the population that is female?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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