Population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 0-14, male was 18.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
18.8%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 1969
All-time low
18.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica is 18.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica peaked at 46.8% in 1969 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 43.5% | — |
| 1961 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 45.4% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 45.9% | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.2% | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 46.7% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 46.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 46.1% | -0.8% |
| 1973 | 45.6% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 44.5% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 43.9% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 41.9% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 41.2% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 40.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 40.1% | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.6% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 39.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 38.9% | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 38.5% | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 36.9% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.6% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 36.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 35.5% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 35.1% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 34.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 33.6% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 33.0% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 31.9% | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 30.7% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 29.2% | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.7% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 20.6% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 18.8% | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 18.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.1%, 78% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 18.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 19.7%, 95% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.4% | 43.5% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.6% | 41.9% | 46.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.1% | 37.3% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.0% | 34.6% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.5% | 28.4% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 21.7% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.9% | 18.8% | 21.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 135 Uruguay 18.9% compare
- 136 Russian Federation 18.9% compare
- 137 French Polynesia 18.9% compare
- 139 Ireland 18.7% compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 18.6% compare
- 141 Bahamas 18.6% compare
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, male in Jamaica?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica was 18.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1969.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.