Population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 0-14, female was 254,729 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
254,729
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
433,674
in 1997
All-time low
254,729
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica is 254,729, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica peaked at 433,674 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 254,729, 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.
Population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 337,875 | — |
| 1961 | 346,904 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 356,171 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 365,823 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 376,154 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 386,022 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 394,522 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 402,263 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 409,179 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 415,082 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 420,096 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 423,897 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 426,590 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 428,790 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 430,203 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 430,302 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 429,401 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 427,938 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 425,994 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 423,877 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 422,192 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 421,273 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 421,084 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 421,893 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 423,271 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 424,102 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 423,971 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 423,013 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 421,411 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 419,879 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 419,264 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 419,798 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 422,318 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 426,066 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 429,339 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 431,868 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 433,413 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 433,674 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 432,453 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 429,869 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 426,246 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 422,127 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 417,980 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 413,739 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 409,243 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 404,074 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 397,730 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 390,136 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 381,707 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 372,913 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 363,979 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 355,020 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 346,167 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 337,642 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 329,603 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 322,228 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 315,199 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 307,988 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 300,507 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 292,990 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 285,967 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 279,433 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 273,043 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 266,880 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 260,777 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 254,729 | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 254,729 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 700,885, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 254,729 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 214,483, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 379,000 | 337,875 | 415,082 | 10 |
| 1970s | 426,709 | 420,096 | 430,302 | 10 |
| 1980s | 422,209 | 419,879 | 424,102 | 10 |
| 1990s | 427,806 | 419,264 | 433,674 | 10 |
| 2000s | 403,590 | 372,913 | 426,246 | 10 |
| 2010s | 327,132 | 292,990 | 363,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 270,138 | 254,729 | 285,967 | 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 population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Jamaica was 254,729 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 433,674 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 254,729 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 0 to 14. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.