Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre was 50.17 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.17 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
58th
of 215 countries
All-time high
81.4 units per square kilometre
in 1997
All-time low
50.17 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica stood at 50.17 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 81.4 units per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 50.17 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 64.39 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 66.1 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 67.89 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 69.81 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 71.65 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 73.22 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 74.66 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 75.95 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 77.05 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 78 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 78.72 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 79.23 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 79.67 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 79.98 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 80.05 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 79.93 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 79.7 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 79.39 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 79.05 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 78.79 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 78.67 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 78.69 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 78.91 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 79.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 79.41 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 79.41 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 79.25 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 78.96 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 78.68 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 78.57 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 78.68 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 79.18 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.91 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 80.55 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 81.04 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 81.34 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 81.4 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.18 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 80.71 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 80.04 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 79.28 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 78.5 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.71 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 76.87 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.91 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 74.72 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 73.3 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 71.72 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 70.07 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 68.39 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 66.71 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 65.05 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 63.46 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 61.95 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 60.56 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 59.25 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 57.89 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 56.49 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 55.08 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 53.76 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 52.53 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 51.33 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 50.17 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 71.19 units per square kilometre | 64.39 units per square kilometre | 77.05 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.37 units per square kilometre | 78 units per square kilometre | 80.05 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 79 units per square kilometre | 78.67 units per square kilometre | 79.41 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 80.26 units per square kilometre | 78.57 units per square kilometre | 81.4 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.81 units per square kilometre | 70.07 units per square kilometre | 80.04 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.48 units per square kilometre | 55.08 units per square kilometre | 68.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.95 units per square kilometre | 50.17 units per square kilometre | 53.76 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 55 Tonga 51.75 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Micronesia (country) 51.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kuwait 50.67 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Cayman Islands 49.59 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 United States Virgin Islands 49.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 United Kingdom 49.31 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 50.17 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4 units per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.17 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 0-14, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 0-14, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Population ages 0-14, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.