Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita was 0.0488 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.0488 units per person for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0488 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0251 units per person, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 109th of 217 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 65 and above, female, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0251 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0259 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0266 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0272 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0279 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0287 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0297 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0308 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1968 | 0.032 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0331 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0339 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.035 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0361 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0369 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0377 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0385 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0394 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0404 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0414 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0422 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 0.043 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0431 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0429 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0426 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0426 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0428 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0429 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0428 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0424 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0415 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0403 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0364 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0356 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0349 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0342 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0335 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0329 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0323 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0319 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0317 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0316 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0323 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0327 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0332 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0337 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0342 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0346 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.035 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0357 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0365 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0385 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0398 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0409 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0424 units per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0444 units per person | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0465 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 0.0488 units per person | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0287 units per person | 0.0251 units per person | 0.0331 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0382 units per person | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0426 units per person | 0.0431 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0389 units per person | 0.0349 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0324 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.0342 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0352 units per person | 0.0327 units per person | 0.0385 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0438 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0488 units per person | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 0.203 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Jamaica?
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita in Jamaica was 0.0488 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0488 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0251 units per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 65 and above, female, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ages 65 and above, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population ages 65 and above, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.