Population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 70-74, female was 36,222 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
36,222
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
134th
of 217 countries
All-time high
36,222
in 2025
All-time low
10,553
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36,222 for population ages 70-74, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica peaked at 36,222 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10,553, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 134th 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 70-74, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10,553 | — |
| 1961 | 11,127 | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 11,932 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 12,818 | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 13,569 | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 14,139 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 14,509 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 14,642 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 14,744 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 15,112 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 15,802 | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 16,923 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 18,476 | +9.2% |
| 1973 | 20,103 | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 21,430 | +6.6% |
| 1975 | 22,345 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 22,844 | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 22,896 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 22,755 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 22,817 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 23,209 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 23,920 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 24,946 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 26,056 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 26,950 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 27,532 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 27,813 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 27,814 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 27,644 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 27,423 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 27,191 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 26,955 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 26,637 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 26,202 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 25,687 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 25,100 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 24,411 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 23,587 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 22,757 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 22,122 | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 21,727 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 21,600 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 21,791 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 22,124 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 22,291 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 22,233 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 21,999 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 21,609 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 21,281 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 21,297 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 21,747 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 22,561 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 23,681 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 24,976 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 26,272 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 27,452 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 28,458 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 29,226 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 29,696 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 29,683 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29,725 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 30,143 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 30,846 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 32,102 | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 34,007 | +5.9% |
| 2025 | 36,222 | +6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,314 | 10,553 | 15,112 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,639 | 15,802 | 22,896 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26,331 | 23,209 | 27,814 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,065 | 22,122 | 27,191 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,795 | 21,281 | 22,291 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,375 | 21,747 | 29,696 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32,174 | 29,725 | 36,222 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Sierra Leone 45,787 compare
- 132 Togo 45,036 compare
- 133 Estonia 44,762 compare
- 135 Palestine, State of 32,136 compare
- 136 Trinidad and Tobago 30,063 compare
- 137 Congo 30,060 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0488 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 70-74, female in Jamaica was 36,222 in 2025, according to World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects.
- What is the highest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 36,222 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 70-74, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,553 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 70-74, female?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 70-74, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank staff estimates using the World Bank's total population and age/sex distributions of the United Nations Population Division's World Population Prospects, published as part of Population ages 70-74, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 70 to 74.