Jamaica vs South Africa: Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita
Jamaica
0.0075 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.0081 units per person
in 2025
Jamaica rank
114th
South Africa rank
113th
Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita over time
- Jamaica
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0081 units per person against 0.0075 units per person in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0006 units per person.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 0.0073 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 0.0089 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0058 units per person | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.0094 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.0078 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0083 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 80 and above, female, per capita, Jamaica or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0081 units per person against 0.0075 units per person in Jamaica as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 80 and above, female, per capita between Jamaica and South Africa?
- 0.0006 units per person, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Jamaica and South Africa rank globally for population ages 80 and above, female, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 114th and South Africa ranks 113th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population ages 80 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.