Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population ages 20-24, female was 7.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 7.9% for population ages 20-24, female in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica peaked at 10.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.7% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.9% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.4% | 9.0% | 9.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 9.0% | 9.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 9.2% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 7.9% | 9.0% | 6 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 18,975 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 20,997 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio 36.7% (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 20,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 20,323 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 19,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 19,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 18,683 (2025)
- Age dependency ratio, old 11.7% (2025)
- Population, female 1.43 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica?
- Population ages 20-24, female in Jamaica was 7.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest population ages 20-24, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for population ages 20-24, female?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 20-24, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Population ages 20-24, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 20 to 24 as a percentage of the total female population.