Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 20-24, female was 113,282 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: 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.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 113,282 for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica peaked at 139,235 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64,137, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 134th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 64,137 | — |
| 1961 | 64,280 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 64,911 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65,840 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 66,786 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 67,567 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 68,133 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 68,439 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 68,467 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 68,049 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 68,014 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 68,927 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 70,341 | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 72,465 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 75,753 | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 79,568 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 83,364 | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 87,665 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 92,496 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 97,399 | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 102,328 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 107,048 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 111,009 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 114,243 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 117,030 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 118,892 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 119,695 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 120,032 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 119,807 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 118,969 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 118,106 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 117,585 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 117,135 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 117,162 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 117,581 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 117,874 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 118,147 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 118,330 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 118,170 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 118,195 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 118,829 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 119,902 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 121,600 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 123,863 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 126,277 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 128,367 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 129,788 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 130,379 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 130,310 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 129,907 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 129,945 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 131,098 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 133,290 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 135,763 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 137,917 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 139,235 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 139,159 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 137,606 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 134,906 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 131,457 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 127,902 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 124,434 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 120,842 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 117,647 | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 115,137 | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 113,282 | -1.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 113,282 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 209,879, 54% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 113,282 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 106,523, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 66,661 | 64,137 | 68,467 | 10 |
| 1970s | 79,599 | 68,014 | 97,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114,905 | 102,328 | 120,032 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,828 | 117,135 | 118,330 | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,922 | 118,829 | 130,379 | 10 |
| 2010s | 135,038 | 129,945 | 139,235 | 10 |
| 2020s | 119,874 | 113,282 | 127,902 | 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 20-24, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica was 113,282 in 2025, according to 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.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 139,235 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,137 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from 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, published as part of Population ages 20-24, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24.