Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita was 0.037 units per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.037 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.037 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0173 units per person, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0173 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0181 units per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0188 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0195 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0203 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0213 units per person | +4.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0223 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0234 units per person | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0245 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0255 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0262 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0269 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0275 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0279 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0283 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0289 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0295 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0303 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0315 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0318 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0317 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0313 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0309 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0306 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0304 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0303 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0302 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.03 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0296 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.029 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0285 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.028 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0275 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0272 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.027 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0267 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0261 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0258 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0255 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0254 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0254 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0256 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0258 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0262 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0266 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0271 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0276 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0281 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0285 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0288 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.029 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0294 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0299 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0304 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.031 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0322 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.033 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0342 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0356 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 0.037 units per person | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0211 units per person | 0.0173 units per person | 0.0255 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0288 units per person | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0315 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0309 units per person | 0.0303 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0284 units per person | 0.0267 units per person | 0.0302 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0259 units per person | 0.0254 units per person | 0.0266 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.029 units per person | 0.0271 units per person | 0.031 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 units per person | 0.0316 units per person | 0.037 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Jamaica?
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita in Jamaica was 0.037 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.037 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0173 units per person in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 65 and above, male, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population ages 65 and above, male 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, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.