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.
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
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 16,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 16,659 (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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