Population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 70-74, female was 2.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.5%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
114th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2025
All-time low
1.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.5% for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica peaked at 2.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 114th out of 218 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 70-74, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.3% | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.5% | +3.0% |
| 1966 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.6% | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 1.6% | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.6% | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.7% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 2.0% | +7.2% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | +5.1% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 2.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.3% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 2.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 1.5% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 2.4% | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 2.5% | +6.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.6%, 98% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.1%, 82% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.5% | 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 70-74, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica was 2.5% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Jamaica ranks 114th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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 70-74, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74 as a percentage of the total female population.