Gender in Jamaica 233 indicators covering gender for Jamaica. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Access to anti-retroviral drugs, male 47.0% 2024 up 74.1% 122nd Adjusted gender parity index for participation rate in organized 0.9581 2023 — 156th Gender Inequality Index 0.35 2022 down 15.7% 81st Suicide Rate 1.69 2021 up 11.9% 170th Female migrants 49.2% 2020 down 0.1% 108th Share of temporary employees 14.41 2023 down 0.3% 49th Age at first marriage, female 25.3 2011 up 0.4% 65th Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions 33.33 2024 up 66.7% 45th SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in senior and middle 63.91 2014 up 4.1% 1st Prevalence of anaemia in non-pregnant women (aged 15-49) 12.9% 2019 up 1.6% 132nd Number of pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 4.19 2019 down 6.1% 137th Prevalence of anaemia in pregnant women (aged 15-49) 14.2% 2019 up 0.7% 136th Mean hemoglobin level of non-pregnant women 130 2019 unchanged 52nd Number of non-pregnant women (aged 15-49 years) with anaemia 97 2019 up 7.8% 135th Mean hemoglobin level of pregnant women 119 2019 unchanged 46th Mean hemoglobin level of women of reproductive age 129 2019 unchanged 60th Age-Standardized Mortality Rate Attributed to Noncommunicable Diseases 454.37 2019 down 7.4% 126th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.6% 2026 up 5.4% 76th Maternal Mortality Ratio, National Estimate 136.9 2023 up 28.5% 32nd Proportion of Births Attended By Skilled Health Personnel 99.7 2018 up 1.4% 41st Low pay rate 20.85 2014 down 10.7% 35th Number of daily smokers, men and women 254,677 2012 up 13.0% 133rd Female homicide victims 118 homicides 2023 down 9.2% 39th Female homicide rate 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 down 11.2% 7th Male homicide victims 1,286 homicides 2023 up 20.0% 24th Male homicide rate 91.55 homicides per 100,000 population 2023 up 17.9% 4th Share of women using contraceptives 60.6% 2022 down 16.4% 48th Youth transited 336.21 2023 up 69.1% 36th Youth working-age population 748.56 2023 down 1.3% 42nd Female share of low pay earners 52.87 2014 down 3.6% 25th Human trafficking victims 5 number 2013 — 130th Human trafficking victims 5 number 2013 — 130th Global Gender Gap Index 0.7486 2022 up 6.4% 39th Care employees 158.08 2014 up 0.4% 48th Malnutrition: Prevalence of childhood stunting, male vs. female 7.0% 2018 down 25.5% 76th Alcohol consumption per capita in men and women 5.83 litres pure alcohol 2019 up 18.5% 112th Proportion of women in senior and middle management positions - 13th 63.9% 2014 up 4.1% 1st Representation of women in the upper chamber of parliament 0.75 ratio 2026 unchanged 17th Share of senior and middle management positions filled by women 63.9% 2014 up 4.1% 1st Rural population, female 22.2% 2015 down 4.8% 90th Rural population, male 23.0% 2015 down 3.6% 87th Urban population, female 28.5% 2015 up 3.9% 98th Urban population, male 26.3% 2015 up 3.6% 111th Ratio for female members of parliaments (Ratio of the proportion of) 0.7% 2026 down 0.1% 18th Share of women using modern contraceptive methods 53.2% 2022 down 22.2% 44th Gender of chief executive, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2016 unchanged 5th Unmet need for contraception among married women of reproductive age 7.0% 2022 down 30.0% 55th Women accessing antenatal care (ANC) services who were tested for 98.8% 2024 up 10.8% 23rd Gender of the head of government, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year 2016 unchanged 4th Share of women among low pay earners 52.9% 2014 down 3.6% 24th Average hourly earnings of male and female employees 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices 2014 down 44.2% 60th Maternal leave benefits 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Gender parity index for youth/adults with information and 1.34 2023 up 26.3% 1st ← Previous Page 4 of 4