Population, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population, female was 50.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.6%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
92nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.4%
in 1960
All-time low
50.4%
in 2006
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Jamaica is 50.6%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Jamaica peaked at 52.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2006.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.4% | — |
| 1961 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 52.3% | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 52.2% | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 52.1% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 51.8% | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 51.7% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 51.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 51.7% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.1% | 50.9% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.7% | 50.5% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 50.5% | 50.6% | 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Jamaica?
- Population, female in Jamaica was 50.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 52.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
- How does Jamaica rank for population, female?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female 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 World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.