Population ages 80 and above, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 80 and above, female was 21,231 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21,231
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 217 countries
All-time high
24,004
in 1992
All-time low
6,115
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 80 and above, 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 80 and above, female in Jamaica stood at 21,231.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 80 and above, female in Jamaica peaked at 24,004 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6,115, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 133rd 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 80 and above, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6,115 | — |
| 1961 | 7,002 | +14.5% |
| 1962 | 7,791 | +11.3% |
| 1963 | 8,476 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 9,051 | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 9,532 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 9,931 | +4.2% |
| 1967 | 10,233 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 10,495 | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 10,787 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 11,098 | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 11,881 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 13,032 | +9.7% |
| 1973 | 13,986 | +7.3% |
| 1974 | 14,777 | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 15,468 | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 16,088 | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 16,624 | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 17,123 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 17,637 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 18,141 | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 18,634 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 19,173 | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 19,591 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 19,889 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20,279 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 20,750 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 21,251 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 21,781 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 22,382 | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 23,041 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 23,725 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 24,004 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 23,884 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 23,768 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 23,601 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 23,375 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 23,110 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 22,828 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 22,539 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 22,251 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 21,976 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 21,723 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 21,465 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 21,172 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 20,860 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 20,520 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 20,109 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 19,690 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 19,367 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 19,167 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 19,098 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 19,148 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 19,228 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 19,225 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,118 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 18,954 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 18,769 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 18,634 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18,640 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 18,846 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 18,941 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 19,160 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19,763 | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 20,466 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 21,231 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,941 | 6,115 | 10,787 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14,771 | 11,098 | 17,637 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,187 | 18,141 | 22,382 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23,388 | 22,539 | 24,004 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,913 | 19,367 | 22,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,998 | 18,634 | 19,228 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,734 | 18,846 | 21,231 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 130 Chad 26,343 compare
- 131 Burundi 26,301 compare
- 132 South Sudan 25,231 compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 20,195 compare
- 135 Sierra Leone 19,636 compare
- 136 Palestine 18,754 compare
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 2,308 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -2.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 80 and above, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 80 and above, female in Jamaica was 21,231 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 80 and above, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 24,004 in 1992.
- What is the lowest population ages 80 and above, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,115 in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 80 and above, female?
- Jamaica ranks 133rd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 80 and above, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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 80 and above, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 80 and above.