Population ages 65 and above, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, female was 138,511 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, female in Jamaica stood at 138,511. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 41.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, female in Jamaica peaked at 138,511 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41,435, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 134th 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41,435 | — |
| 1961 | 43,411 | +4.8% |
| 1962 | 45,147 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46,812 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 48,660 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 50,782 | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 53,205 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 55,889 | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 58,684 | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 61,350 | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 63,739 | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 66,581 | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 69,684 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 72,352 | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 74,973 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 77,734 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 80,673 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 83,758 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 86,793 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 89,515 | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 91,773 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 93,559 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 94,961 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 95,931 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 96,689 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 97,577 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 98,593 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 99,675 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 100,646 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 101,355 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 101,746 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 101,767 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 100,715 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 98,824 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 97,058 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 95,440 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 93,984 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 92,735 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 91,602 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 90,410 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 89,155 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 87,920 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 86,767 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 85,830 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 85,251 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 85,115 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 85,389 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86,023 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 87,019 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 88,338 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 89,926 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 91,709 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 93,557 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 95,317 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 96,693 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 98,203 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 100,365 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 102,805 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 105,537 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 108,740 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 112,528 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 116,110 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 120,326 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 126,043 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 132,116 | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 138,511 | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,538 | 41,435 | 61,350 | 10 |
| 1970s | 76,580 | 63,739 | 89,515 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97,076 | 91,773 | 101,355 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,428 | 90,410 | 101,767 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86,681 | 85,115 | 89,155 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,285 | 89,926 | 108,740 | 10 |
| 2020s | 124,272 | 112,528 | 138,511 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 65 and above, female in Jamaica was 138,511 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 138,511 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,435 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 65 and above, female?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.0%. 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 65 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.