Age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age dependency ratio, young was 25.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of working-age population.
Analysis
In 2025, age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica stood at 25.0%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica peaked at 91.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 158th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of working-age population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 75.4% | — |
| 1961 | 77.3% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 79.2% | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 81.2% | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 83.5% | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 85.8% | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 87.6% | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 89.2% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 90.6% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 91.5% | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 91.8% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 91.3% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 90.3% | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 88.8% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 87.2% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 85.3% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 83.3% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 81.4% | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 79.4% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 77.3% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 75.4% | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 73.5% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 71.8% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 70.4% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 69.2% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 67.0% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 66.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 64.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 63.7% | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 62.8% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 62.0% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 61.2% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.5% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 57.5% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 56.2% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 54.8% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 53.3% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 52.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 49.4% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 45.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 43.4% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 41.8% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 38.6% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.2% | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 35.8% | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 33.3% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 32.3% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 31.3% | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 30.3% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 28.4% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 27.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 26.9% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 26.2% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.6% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.1% | 75.4% | 91.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 85.6% | 77.3% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.0% | 63.7% | 75.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 56.2% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 41.8% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 29.4% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 25.0% | 28.4% | 6 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.008 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica?
- Age dependency ratio, young in Jamaica was 25.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio, young recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for age dependency ratio, young?
- Jamaica ranks 158th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age dependency ratio, young rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Age dependency ratio, young (% of working-age population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Age dependency ratio, young, is the ratio of younger dependents--people younger than 15--to the working-age population--those ages 15-64. Data are shown as the proportion of dependents per 100 working-age population.