Population ages 45-49, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 45-49, male was 6.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
6.8%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
62nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2025
All-time low
3.2%
in 1975
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 45-49, 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 45-49, male in Jamaica is 6.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 45-49, male in Jamaica peaked at 6.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1975.
Jamaica ranks 62nd 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 45-49, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.0% | — |
| 1961 | 4.9% | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 4.7% | -4.4% |
| 1963 | 4.4% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 4.2% | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 4.0% | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 3.7% | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 3.6% | -2.9% |
| 1969 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 3.4% | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 3.2% | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 3.2% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 3.2% | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 3.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 3.4% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 3.4% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 3.3% | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.2% | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 3.3% | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 3.5% | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 3.7% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 3.9% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 4.0% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 3.8% | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.7% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.7% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 4.8% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.5% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.5% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.8% | +2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.1%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.7% | 4.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.0% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.2% | 6.8% | 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 45-49, male in Jamaica?
- Population ages 45-49, male in Jamaica was 6.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 45-49, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1975.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 45-49, male?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 45-49, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. 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 45-49, male (% of male population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population between the ages 45 to 49 as a percentage of the total male population.