Population ages 65 and above, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 65 and above, male was 104,883 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 65 and above, male in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 65 and above, male in Jamaica stood at 104,883. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, male in Jamaica peaked at 104,883 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 28,527, in 1960.
Jamaica ranks 135th 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, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28,527 | — |
| 1961 | 30,275 | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 31,944 | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 33,642 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 35,522 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 37,615 | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 39,934 | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 42,465 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 45,005 | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 47,288 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 49,194 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 51,138 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 53,054 | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 54,675 | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 56,370 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 58,284 | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 60,404 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 62,695 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 64,954 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 66,866 | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 68,291 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 69,263 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 69,856 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 70,020 | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 70,008 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 70,068 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 70,223 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 70,589 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 71,044 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 71,480 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 71,871 | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 72,138 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 71,820 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 71,058 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 70,427 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 69,885 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 69,513 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 69,397 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69,367 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 69,212 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 68,896 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 68,507 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 68,094 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67,819 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67,862 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 68,274 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 69,013 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 70,052 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 71,353 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 72,863 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 74,541 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 76,292 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 77,964 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 79,417 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80,334 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 81,270 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 82,704 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 84,172 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 85,684 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 87,427 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 89,562 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 91,379 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 93,663 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 97,225 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 100,969 | +3.9% |
| 2025 | 104,883 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,222 | 28,527 | 47,288 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57,763 | 49,194 | 66,866 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70,084 | 68,291 | 71,480 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,469 | 69,212 | 72,138 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,273 | 67,819 | 72,863 | 10 |
| 2010s | 80,980 | 74,541 | 87,427 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96,280 | 89,562 | 104,883 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0898 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0931 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, male in Jamaica?
- Population ages 65 and above, male in Jamaica was 104,883 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104,883 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,527 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 65 and above, male?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male 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.