Median age vs births per woman in Jamaica
Jamaica: Median age vs births per woman was 31.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.67
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
117th
of 229 countries
All-time high
31.67
in 2023
All-time low
16.45
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for median age vs births per woman in Jamaica is 31.67, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Jamaica peaked at 31.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.15 | — |
| 1951 | 21.25 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 21.29 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 21.26 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 21.17 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 21 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 20.71 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 20.3 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 19.77 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 19.17 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 18.74 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 18.47 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 18.22 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 17.97 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 17.73 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.48 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 17.23 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 16.94 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 16.69 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.54 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.45 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.66 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.81 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.01 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.24 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.5 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.77 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.05 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.34 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 18.61 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.88 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.11 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19.33 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.55 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.78 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.03 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.27 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.52 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.76 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.98 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.11 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.27 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.39 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.53 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.68 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.85 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.05 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.27 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.51 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.76 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.03 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.31 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.93 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.28 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.65 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.05 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.47 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.91 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.37 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.84 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.31 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.79 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.27 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.76 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.25 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.75 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.23 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.68 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.15 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.67 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.71 | 19.17 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6 | 16.54 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.05 | 16.45 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.44 | 18.34 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.38 | 20.76 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 | 22.27 | 25.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.57 | 25.47 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 30.23 | 31.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 114 Argentina 32.12 compare
- 115 Western Sahara 32.04 compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 31.76 compare
- 118 Colombia 31.61 compare
- 119 United Arab Emirates 31.23 compare
- 120 Maldives 31.12 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Jamaica?
- Median age vs births per woman in Jamaica was 31.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Jamaica ranks 117th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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