Population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 0-14, male was 264,030 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
264,030
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
142nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
447,881
in 1997
All-time low
264,030
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.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 264,030 for population ages 0-14, male 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, male in Jamaica peaked at 447,881 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 264,030, in 2025.
That places Jamaica 142nd 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 341,495 | — |
| 1961 | 350,418 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 359,659 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 369,384 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 379,927 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 389,951 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 398,486 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 406,293 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 413,322 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 419,410 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 424,681 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 428,663 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 431,523 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 434,057 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 435,955 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 436,611 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 436,231 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 435,262 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 433,799 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 432,188 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 431,060 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 430,735 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 431,151 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 432,648 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 434,692 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 435,949 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 436,066 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 435,254 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 433,724 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 432,245 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 431,701 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 432,334 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 435,180 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 439,390 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 442,990 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 445,745 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 447,471 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 447,881 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 446,761 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 444,230 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 440,606 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 436,439 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 432,224 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 427,907 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 423,304 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 417,991 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 411,472 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 403,658 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 394,971 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 385,910 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 376,718 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 367,498 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 358,373 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 349,579 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 341,289 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 333,690 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 326,452 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 319,010 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 311,279 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 303,505 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 296,235 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 289,466 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 282,857 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 276,489 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 270,216 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 264,030 | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 264,030 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 742,772, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 264,030 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 223,878, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 382,834 | 341,495 | 419,410 | 10 |
| 1970s | 432,897 | 424,681 | 436,611 | 10 |
| 1980s | 433,352 | 430,735 | 436,066 | 10 |
| 1990s | 441,368 | 431,701 | 447,881 | 10 |
| 2000s | 417,448 | 385,910 | 440,606 | 10 |
| 2010s | 338,739 | 303,505 | 376,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,882 | 264,030 | 296,235 | 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, male in Jamaica?
- Population ages 0-14, male in Jamaica was 264,030 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 447,881 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 264,030 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 0-14, male?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd 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 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.