Population ages 0-14, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 0-14, total was 518,759 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14, total in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 0-14, total in Jamaica is 518,759, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, total in Jamaica peaked at 881,555 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 518,759, 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, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 679,369 | — |
| 1961 | 697,321 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 715,831 | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 735,207 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 756,080 | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 775,973 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 793,008 | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 808,556 | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 822,501 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 834,492 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 844,777 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 852,560 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 858,113 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 862,847 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 866,158 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 866,913 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 865,633 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 863,200 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 859,793 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 856,065 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 853,253 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 852,008 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 852,235 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 854,541 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 857,963 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 860,051 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 860,036 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 858,268 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 855,136 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 852,123 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 850,964 | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 852,133 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 857,499 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 865,456 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 872,329 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 877,612 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 880,884 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 881,555 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 879,214 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 874,099 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 866,852 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 858,566 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 850,204 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 841,645 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 832,546 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 822,066 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 809,203 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 793,794 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 776,678 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 758,824 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 740,697 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 722,518 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 704,540 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 687,221 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 670,892 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 655,918 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 641,651 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 626,999 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 611,785 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 596,495 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 582,202 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 568,899 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 555,900 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 543,368 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 530,994 | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 518,759 | -2.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 518,759 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44 million, 36% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 518,759 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 438,362, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 761,834 | 679,369 | 834,492 | 10 |
| 1970s | 859,606 | 844,777 | 866,913 | 10 |
| 1980s | 855,561 | 852,008 | 860,051 | 10 |
| 1990s | 869,174 | 850,964 | 881,555 | 10 |
| 2000s | 821,038 | 758,824 | 866,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665,872 | 596,495 | 740,697 | 10 |
| 2020s | 550,020 | 518,759 | 582,202 | 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, total in Jamaica?
- Population ages 0-14, total in Jamaica was 518,759 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 881,555 in 1997.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 518,759 in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 0-14, total?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, total 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 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, published as part of Population ages 0-14, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total 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.