Population ages 00-04, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 00-04, female was 5.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
5.5%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
138th
of 218 countries
All-time high
16.7%
in 1963
All-time low
5.5%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 00-04, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 00-04, female in Jamaica is 5.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, female in Jamaica peaked at 16.7% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, 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 00-04, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.2% | — |
| 1961 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 16.7% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 16.7% | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 16.6% | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.3% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 16.0% | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.7% | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 15.1% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 14.8% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 14.1% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 13.8% | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 13.6% | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 13.1% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 12.9% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 12.6% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 12.6% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 12.6% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 12.5% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 12.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 12.1% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 11.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 11.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 11.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 11.2% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 10.8% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 10.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 9.2% | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.8% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 8.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.2% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 5.8% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 5.7% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 5.5% | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.6%, 84% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.4% | 15.7% | 16.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.2% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.6% | 12.1% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7% | 10.8% | 12.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 135 Azerbaijan 5.6% compare
- 136 Australia 5.5% compare
- 137 Saint Kitts and Nevis 5.5% compare
- 139 New Zealand 5.5% compare
- 140 Antigua and Barbuda 5.5% compare
- 141 Kosovo 5.5% compare
- 141 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.5% 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 00-04, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 00-04, female in Jamaica was 5.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.7% in 1963.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2025.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 00-04, female?
- Jamaica ranks 138th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 00-04, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 00-04, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 4 as a percentage of the total female population.