Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age population, age 08, female, interpolated was 16,868 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16,868
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,060
in 2001
All-time low
16,868
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica stood at 16,868. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica peaked at 30,060 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,868, in 2025.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 218 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 population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20,752 | — |
| 1961 | 21,365 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 22,222 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 23,175 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 24,271 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 25,439 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 26,595 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 27,386 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 28,104 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 28,688 | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 28,837 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 29,111 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 29,489 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 29,500 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 29,298 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 29,206 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 28,982 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 28,630 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 28,412 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 28,349 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 28,346 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 28,655 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 28,584 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 28,122 | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 27,897 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27,620 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 27,400 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 27,365 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 27,392 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 27,544 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 27,937 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 28,415 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 28,756 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 28,727 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28,445 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 28,193 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28,142 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 28,149 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 28,437 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 29,140 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 29,836 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 30,060 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 29,804 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 29,325 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 28,702 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 27,986 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 27,126 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 26,175 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 25,117 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 24,354 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 24,082 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 23,944 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 23,710 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 23,341 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 22,886 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 22,348 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 21,754 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 21,126 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 20,464 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 19,762 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 19,116 | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 18,589 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 18,146 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 17,770 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 17,350 | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 16,868 | -2.8% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16,868 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50,218, 34% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16,868 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14,372, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,800 | 20,752 | 28,688 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,981 | 28,349 | 29,500 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,892 | 27,365 | 28,655 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28,434 | 27,937 | 29,140 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,848 | 24,354 | 30,060 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,342 | 19,762 | 24,082 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,973 | 16,868 | 19,116 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More health data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica?
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated in Jamaica was 16,868 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,060 in 2001.
- What is the lowest age population, age 08, female, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,868 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for age population, age 08, female, interpolated?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 08, female, interpolated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision, published as part of Age population, age 08, female, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.