Child population under age 5 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Child population under age 5 was 160.7 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
160.7
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 36 countries
All-time high
308.1
in 1966
All-time low
160.7
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Jamaica is 160.7, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Jamaica peaked at 308.1 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 160.7, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188.99 | — |
| 1951 | 194.78 | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 201.5 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 209.31 | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 219.21 | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 229.76 | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 239.79 | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 250.4 | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 261.61 | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 272.54 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 282.5 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 290.94 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 297.31 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 301.88 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 305.6 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 307.74 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 308.1 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 307.89 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 306.75 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 304.39 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 301.85 | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 299.81 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 298.12 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 297.55 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 297.46 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 296.66 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 295.39 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 293.64 | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 291.03 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 288.85 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 288.1 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 288.51 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 290.48 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 293.71 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 297.22 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 300.06 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 301.44 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 300.99 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 299.11 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 296.46 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 294.57 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 294.83 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 297.57 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 301.35 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 304.59 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 306.28 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 305.32 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 301.52 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 295.52 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 288.1 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 279.49 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 270.57 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 262.55 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 255.99 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 250.87 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 247.12 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 243.96 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 240.22 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 235.52 | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 230.04 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 224.03 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 217.59 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 210.96 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 204.46 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 198.31 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 192.72 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 187.72 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 183.15 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 178.87 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 174.96 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 171.81 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 169.41 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 167.37 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 165.5 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 163.34 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 160.7 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 226.79 | 188.99 | 272.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 301.31 | 282.5 | 308.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 296.04 | 288.85 | 301.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 295.61 | 288.1 | 301.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 298.97 | 288.1 | 306.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 251.63 | 230.04 | 279.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 197.28 | 174.96 | 224.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 166.36 | 160.7 | 171.81 | 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 under age 5 in Jamaica?
- Child population under age 5 in Jamaica was 160.7 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 308.1 in 1966.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 160.7 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for child population under age 5?
- Jamaica ranks 21st out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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