Population, female, per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, female, per capita was 0.5056 units per person in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.5056 units per person
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
91st
of 217 countries
All-time high
0.5243 units per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.5039 units per person
in 2006
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female, per capita in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female, per capita in Jamaica stood at 0.5056 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female, per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.5243 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5039 units per person, in 2006.
Jamaica ranks 91st of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female, per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5243 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5234 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5225 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5216 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.5207 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.5199 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.519 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5182 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5174 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5166 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5159 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.5155 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.5152 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.515 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5146 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5143 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.514 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.5137 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.5133 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5129 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5125 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5121 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5115 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.511 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5106 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.5102 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5099 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5096 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5093 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.509 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.5087 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.5083 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5079 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.5073 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5068 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.5063 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.5059 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5051 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5048 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5046 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5044 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5042 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5039 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5039 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.504 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.504 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5041 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5041 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5042 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5043 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5044 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5046 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5047 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5049 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5051 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5053 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5055 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5056 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5204 units per person | 0.5166 units per person | 0.5243 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5144 units per person | 0.5129 units per person | 0.5159 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5106 units per person | 0.509 units per person | 0.5125 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5066 units per person | 0.5048 units per person | 0.5087 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5041 units per person | 0.5039 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5042 units per person | 0.5041 units per person | 0.5046 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5052 units per person | 0.5047 units per person | 0.5056 units per person | 6 |
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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, total, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0858 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.0467 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -0.1019 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female, per capita in Jamaica?
- Population, female, per capita in Jamaica was 0.5056 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, female, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5243 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female, per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5039 units per person in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, female, per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female, per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, female, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population, female ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Population, female World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Population, female divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.