Child population 10-19 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child population 10-19 was 405.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
405.65
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
579.12
in 2006
All-time low
293.63
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population 10-19 in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population 10-19 in Jamaica is 405.65, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population 10-19 in Jamaica peaked at 579.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 293.63, in 1950.
Jamaica ranks 21st of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Child population 10-19 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 293.63 | — |
| 1951 | 298.59 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 301.7 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 303.84 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 305.98 | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 308.69 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 312.16 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 316.56 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 321.67 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 326.5 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 329.81 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 332.65 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 336.24 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 340.71 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 346.53 | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 353.97 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 363.45 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 375.32 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 389.85 | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 407.2 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 426.02 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 442.38 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 456.79 | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 471.83 | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 486.53 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 499.41 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 509.48 | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 516.85 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 521.56 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 524.64 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 526.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 528.76 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 530.7 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 533.86 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 536.58 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 536.83 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 535.41 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 532.38 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 528.77 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 525.84 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 523.74 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 522.56 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 524.59 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 529.1 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 534.29 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 540.03 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 545.29 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 550.08 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 554.54 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 558.4 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 562.14 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 566.46 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 570.97 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 574.67 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 577.02 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 578.42 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 579.12 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 578.86 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 576.97 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 573.18 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 566.81 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 557.61 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 546.53 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 534.67 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 522.72 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 510.89 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 499.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 488.01 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 477.2 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 467.03 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 458.34 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 450.01 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 440 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 428.78 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 417.21 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 405.65 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 308.93 | 293.63 | 326.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 357.57 | 329.81 | 407.2 | 10 |
| 1970s | 485.55 | 426.02 | 524.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 531.6 | 525.84 | 536.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 538.26 | 522.56 | 558.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 573.78 | 562.14 | 579.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 517.08 | 467.03 | 566.81 | 10 |
| 2020s | 433.33 | 405.65 | 458.34 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5056 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population 10-19 in Jamaica?
- Child population 10-19 in Jamaica was 405.65 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population 10-19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 579.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest child population 10-19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.63 in 1950.
- How does Jamaica rank for child population 10-19?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population 10-19 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population 10-19 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 76 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).