Population ages 75-79, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 75-79, female was 22,702 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
22,702
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
134th
of 218 countries
All-time high
22,702
in 2025
All-time low
7,777
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 75-79, 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
In 2025, population ages 75-79, female in Jamaica stood at 22,702. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 75-79, female in Jamaica peaked at 22,702 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7,777, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 134th 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 75-79, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 7,777 | — |
| 1961 | 7,869 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 7,868 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,864 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 7,987 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8,273 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 8,732 | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 9,355 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 10,026 | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 10,594 | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 11,015 | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 11,410 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 11,734 | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 11,991 | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 12,418 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 13,078 | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 13,996 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 15,177 | +8.4% |
| 1978 | 16,404 | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 17,368 | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17,969 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 18,214 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 18,105 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 17,846 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 17,783 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 18,067 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 18,675 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 19,581 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 20,575 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 21,389 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 21,922 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 22,177 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 22,050 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 21,665 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 21,266 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 20,879 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 20,516 | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 20,170 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 19,803 | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 19,384 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 18,927 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 18,411 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 17,812 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 17,225 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 16,800 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 16,568 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 16,539 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 16,739 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 17,032 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 17,184 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 17,158 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 17,008 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 16,752 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 16,541 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 16,590 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 16,964 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 17,602 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 18,455 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 19,433 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 20,415 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 21,319 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 21,903 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 22,301 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 22,664 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 22,656 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 22,702 | +0.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22,702 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48,043, 47% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22,702 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 32,938, 69% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,634 | 7,777 | 10,594 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,459 | 11,015 | 17,368 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,820 | 17,783 | 21,389 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,983 | 19,384 | 22,177 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,324 | 16,539 | 18,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,692 | 16,541 | 20,415 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,258 | 21,319 | 22,702 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 131 Togo 32,596 compare
- 132 Papua New Guinea 29,220 compare
- 133 Sierra Leone 27,218 compare
- 135 Cyprus 21,736 compare
- 136 Palestine 20,770 compare
- 137 Trinidad and Tobago 18,577 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)
- 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 75-79, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 75-79, female in Jamaica was 22,702 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 75-79, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 22,702 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 75-79, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,777 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 75-79, female?
- Jamaica ranks 134th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 75-79, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 75-79, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 75 to 79.