Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate was -2.3 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-2.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
193rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
2.84 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-2.5 % change on previous year
in 2019
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica is -2.3 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 2.84 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -2.5 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 193rd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1967 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -10.7% |
| 1968 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1969 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1970 | 1.23 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.9213 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6513 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1973 | 0.5517 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3837 % change on previous year | -30.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0872 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1976 | -0.1477 % change on previous year | -269.4% |
| 1977 | -0.2811 % change on previous year | +90.4% |
| 1978 | -0.3947 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 1979 | -0.4336 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1980 | -0.3285 % change on previous year | -24.2% |
| 1981 | -0.1459 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0266 % change on previous year | -118.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2706 % change on previous year | +915.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4004 % change on previous year | +48.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2434 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0017 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 1987 | -0.2056 % change on previous year | +11686.9% |
| 1988 | -0.3649 % change on previous year | +77.5% |
| 1989 | -0.3523 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1990 | -0.136 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1991 | 0.1374 % change on previous year | -201.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6297 % change on previous year | +358.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9279 % change on previous year | +47.4% |
| 1994 | 0.7941 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6056 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 0.3728 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0762 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 1998 | -0.2656 % change on previous year | -448.6% |
| 1999 | -0.5818 % change on previous year | +119.1% |
| 2000 | -0.8291 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 2001 | -0.9559 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2002 | -0.9739 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2003 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2004 | -1.08 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2005 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +16.4% |
| 2006 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2007 | -1.9 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 2008 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 2009 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2010 | -2.39 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2011 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2012 | -2.49 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2013 | -2.46 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2014 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2015 | -2.23 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2016 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2018 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2020 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2021 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2022 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2024 | -2.28 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2025 | -2.3 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | 2.84 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2571 % change on previous year | -0.4336 % change on previous year | 1.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0458 % change on previous year | -0.3649 % change on previous year | 0.4004 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.256 % change on previous year | -0.5818 % change on previous year | 0.9279 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.3 % change on previous year | -0.8291 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.38 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -2.18 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.3 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -2.25 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 190 Sri Lanka -2.21 % change on previous year compare
- 191 Uruguay -2.22 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Isle of Man -2.28 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Thailand -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Azerbaijan -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 196 Argentina -2.39 % change on previous year 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -2.3 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.5 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 193rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population ages 0-14, total Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), note: Staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects., publi
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population ages 0-14, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.