Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age population, age 15, male, interpolated was 20,997 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20,997
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
140th
of 218 countries
All-time high
30,660
in 2008
All-time low
15,689
in 1964
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
Analysis
In 2025, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica stood at 20,997.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica peaked at 30,660 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 15,689, in 1964.
That places Jamaica 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16,413 | — |
| 1961 | 16,412 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 16,327 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 16,167 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 15,689 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 16,064 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 17,178 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 17,720 | +3.2% |
| 1968 | 18,317 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 19,182 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 20,222 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 21,287 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 22,298 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 23,356 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 24,044 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 24,720 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 25,360 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 25,567 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 25,900 | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 26,350 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26,449 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 26,377 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 26,457 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 26,511 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 26,532 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 26,647 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 26,758 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26,769 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27,042 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 26,918 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 26,401 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 26,164 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 26,092 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 26,268 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 26,634 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 27,015 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 27,447 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 28,063 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 28,718 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 29,149 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 29,143 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 28,887 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 28,659 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 28,626 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 28,656 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 28,964 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 29,687 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 30,413 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 30,660 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 30,408 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 29,930 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 29,317 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 28,607 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 27,743 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 26,776 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 25,689 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 24,910 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 24,646 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 24,514 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24,273 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 23,918 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 23,483 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 22,928 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 22,299 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 21,658 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 20,997 | -3.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 20,997 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55,836, 38% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 20,997 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19,279, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,947 | 15,689 | 19,182 | 10 |
| 1970s | 23,910 | 20,222 | 26,350 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,646 | 26,377 | 27,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,195 | 26,092 | 29,149 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,410 | 28,626 | 30,660 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,640 | 24,273 | 29,930 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,547 | 20,997 | 23,918 | 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica?
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated in Jamaica was 20,997 in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects: 2022 Revision.
- What is the highest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,660 in 2008.
- What is the lowest age population, age 15, male, interpolated recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,689 in 1964.
- How does Jamaica rank for age population, age 15, male, interpolated?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age population, age 15, male, interpolated rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15, male, interpolated. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, male refers to male population at the specified age level. The geographical areas included in the data are the same as the data source.