Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
-1.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
228th
of 229 countries
All-time high
-1.62 % change on previous year
in 2025
All-time low
-2.41 % change on previous year
in 2042
Years of data
76
2025–2100
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 2025–2100
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1.66 % change on previous year for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in 2100.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at -1.62 % change on previous year in 2025 and was at its lowest, -2.41 % change on previous year, in 2042.
That places Jamaica 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 2026 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2027 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2028 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2029 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2030 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2031 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2032 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2033 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 2034 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2035 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2036 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2037 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2038 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2039 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2040 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2041 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2042 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2043 | -2.39 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2044 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2045 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2046 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2047 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2048 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2049 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2050 | -2.1 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2051 | -2.03 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2052 | -2 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2053 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2054 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 2055 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2056 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2057 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2058 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2059 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2060 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2061 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2062 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2063 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2064 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2065 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2066 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2067 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2068 | -1.98 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2069 | -2.01 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2070 | -2.07 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2071 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2072 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2073 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2074 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2075 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2076 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2077 | -2.06 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2078 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2079 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2080 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2081 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2082 | -1.89 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2083 | -1.8 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2084 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2085 | -1.76 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2086 | -1.71 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2087 | -1.67 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2088 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2089 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2090 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2091 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2092 | -1.66 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 2093 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2094 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2095 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 2096 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2097 | -1.62 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2098 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2099 | -1.67 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2100 | -1.66 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.6402 % change on previous year, 2.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's -1.66 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -0.7336 % change on previous year, 2.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -1.79 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2030s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2040s | -2.31 % change on previous year | -2.41 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2050s | -2.05 % change on previous year | -2.1 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2060s | -2.01 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2070s | -2.09 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | -1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.78 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | -1.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.64 % change on previous year | -1.67 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | -1.66 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -1.66 % change on previous year in 2100, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -1.62 % change on previous year in 2025.
- What is the lowest projected population under age 5, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2042.
- How does Jamaica rank for projected population under age 5, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 228th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is projected population under age 5, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Number of children under 5, by world region UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Projected population under age 5. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.