Population ages 15-64, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 15-64, female was 72.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female in Jamaica is 72.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Jamaica peaked at 72.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 1971.
That places Jamaica 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 56.2% | — |
| 1961 | 55.4% | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 54.7% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 54.0% | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 52.5% | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 51.2% | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 50.3% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 50.1% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 50.1% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 50.4% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 51.5% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 52.3% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 53.3% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 53.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 54.2% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 55.0% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 55.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 55.7% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 57.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.7% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.1% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.5% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 65.2% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 72.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 72.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 72.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.0% | 50.3% | 56.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.1% | 50.0% | 52.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.1% | 53.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 57.0% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 60.8% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 67.2% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.1% | 72.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 3 Cayman Islands 73.7% compare
- 4 Kuwait 73.6% compare
- 5 Macau, China 73.0% compare
- 7 Singapore 72.4% compare
- 8 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 72.3% compare
- 9 Qatar 72.2% 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 15-64, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Jamaica was 72.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 1971.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Jamaica ranks 6th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.