Population growth rate vs median age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.3547 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3547
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 1960
All-time low
0.2249
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Population growth rate vs median age in Jamaica, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Jamaica is 0.3547, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Jamaica peaked at 3.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2249, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.15 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.6 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9613 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6802 | 0.4638 | 0.9107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 | 0.2249 | 0.4299 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 139 Cyprus 0.3736 compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 142 Falkland Islands 0.3463 compare
- 143 Singapore 0.341 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Jamaica?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Jamaica was 0.3547 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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