Jamaica vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate
Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate over time
- Jamaica
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 6.51 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 2.68 % change on previous year.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.1 % change on previous year | 3.52 % change on previous year | 0.581 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.26 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year | 0.6012 % change on previous year | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 3.2 % change on previous year | 1.33 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1990s | -2.12 % change on previous year | 3.98 % change on previous year | 6.1 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | -0.3731 % change on previous year | 2.69 % change on previous year | 3.06 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2010s | 3.39 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 0.1414 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2020s | 3.4 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 0.7343 % change on previous year | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Jamaica, at 6.51 % change on previous year against 3.83 % change on previous year in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 2.68 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 28th and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 70-74, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.