Population ages 15-64, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 15-64, male was 73.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, male in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of male population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, male in Jamaica is 73.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, male in Jamaica peaked at 73.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 13th 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.9% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 51.7% | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 51.0% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 49.7% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 49.1% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 48.6% | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 48.2% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 48.2% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 48.6% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 49.1% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 50.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 50.6% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 51.7% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 52.9% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 53.5% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 54.0% | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 54.5% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.7% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 56.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 56.9% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 57.3% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 57.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 58.9% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 66.2% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 66.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 67.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 68.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 69.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 72.1% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 72.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 72.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 73.2% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 73.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 73.7% | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 73.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 73.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 67.7%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.2% | 48.0% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.5% | 47.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.6% | 52.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.2% | 56.9% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 60.6% | 66.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 66.9% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.5% | 73.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 10 Cayman Islands 75.1% compare
- 11 Seychelles 74.2% compare
- 12 Bhutan 74.1% compare
- 14 Turks and Caicos Islands 73.6% compare
- 15 Saint Lucia 73.6% compare
- 16 Brunei Darussalam 73.4% 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, male in Jamaica?
- Population ages 15-64, male in Jamaica was 73.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 15-64, male?
- Jamaica ranks 13th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total male population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.