Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica
Jamaica: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 22.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
22.77
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
22nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
51.03
in 1971
All-time low
22.77
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica is 22.77, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica peaked at 51.03 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22.77, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 22nd 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.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 42.16 | — |
| 1951 | 41.81 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 41.7 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 41.83 | +0.3% |
| 1954 | 42.2 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 42.77 | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 43.52 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 44.39 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 45.32 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 46.27 | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 46.97 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 47.42 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 47.86 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 48.29 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 48.73 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 49.17 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 49.62 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 50.1 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 50.53 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 50.81 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 51.02 | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 51.03 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.88 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 50.67 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 50.39 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.98 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 49.47 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 48.9 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 48.27 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 47.63 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 47.01 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 46.39 | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 45.78 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 45.27 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.84 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 44.41 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 43.98 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 43.56 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 43.16 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 42.74 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 42.34 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 41.95 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 41.72 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 41.62 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 41.51 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 41.37 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 41.19 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 40.94 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.63 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 40.25 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 39.77 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 39.22 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 38.62 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 38.03 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 37.45 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 36.87 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 36.28 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 35.67 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 35.01 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 34.26 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 33.43 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 32.53 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 31.62 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 30.71 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 29.84 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 29.01 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.23 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.5 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.83 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 26.22 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 25.01 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 24.43 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.87 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 23.32 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 22.77 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43.2 | 41.7 | 46.27 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.95 | 46.97 | 50.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.82 | 47.63 | 51.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.71 | 42.74 | 47.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.35 | 40.25 | 42.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.12 | 34.26 | 39.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.59 | 26.22 | 33.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.17 | 22.77 | 25.6 | 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)
- 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 percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Jamaica was 22.77 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 51.03 in 1971.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.77 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Jamaica ranks 22nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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