Sex ratio at birth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Sex ratio at birth was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.04 male births per female births
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.04 male births per female births
in 1979
All-time low
1.03 male births per female births
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Sex ratio at birth in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in male births per female births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio at birth in Jamaica is 1.04 male births per female births, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Jamaica peaked at 1.04 male births per female births in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.03 male births per female births, in 1960.
That places Jamaica 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sex ratio at birth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | male births per female births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.03 male births per female births | — |
| 1961 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 1.03 male births per female births | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.04 male births per female births | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.04 male births per female births | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.05 male births per female births, 99% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.04 male births per female births is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.04 male births per female births, 100% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.03 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 1.04 male births per female births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 162 Grenada 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 162 Guatemala 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 162 Mexico 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 162 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.04 male births per female births compare
- 162 United States Virgin Islands 1.04 male births per female births 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 sex ratio at birth in Jamaica?
- Sex ratio at birth in Jamaica was 1.04 male births per female births in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 male births per female births in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 male births per female births in 1960.
- How does Jamaica rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Jamaica ranks 162nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Sex ratio at birth (male births per female births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sex ratio at birth refers to male births per female births.