Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre was 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.77 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
60th
of 216 countries
All-time high
14.38 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
7.77 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.77 units per square kilometre for population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica peaked at 14.38 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.77 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 60th out of 216 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 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 13.81 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 14.02 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 14.29 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.19 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.08 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 14 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.93 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.9 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 13.76 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 13.65 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 13.55 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 13.52 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 13.54 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 13.64 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 13.79 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 13.96 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 14.09 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 14.13 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 14.04 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 13.92 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 13.83 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 13.84 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 13.97 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 14.15 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 14.3 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.38 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 14.33 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 14.16 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 13.88 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.53 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 13.12 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 12.71 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 12.33 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 12.02 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 11.78 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 11.61 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.46 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 11.28 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 11.06 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 10.81 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 10.52 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 10.22 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.91 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 9.61 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 9.32 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.82 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 8.61 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 8.41 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 8.07 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 7.96 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.86 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 7.77 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 7.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.79 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 7.77 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.04 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.11 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 14.33 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.86 units per square kilometre | 13.55 units per square kilometre | 14.08 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.88 units per square kilometre | 13.52 units per square kilometre | 14.15 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.03 units per square kilometre | 13.53 units per square kilometre | 14.38 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 units per square kilometre | 10.81 units per square kilometre | 13.12 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 8.22 units per square kilometre | 10.52 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.92 units per square kilometre | 7.77 units per square kilometre | 8.07 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Saint Lucia 8.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.29 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Sierra Leone 8.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Trinidad and Tobago 7.62 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 7.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Kuwait 7.59 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)
- 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, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica?
- Population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre in Jamaica was 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.38 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.77 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population ages 00-04, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 00-04, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 00-04, male 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 00-04, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population ages 00-04, male World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects
- 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 00-04, male 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.