Age dependency breakdown in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age dependency breakdown was 10.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.8%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
135th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.1%
in 1980
All-time low
6.3%
in 1952
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency breakdown in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, age dependency breakdown in Jamaica stood at 10.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age dependency breakdown in Jamaica peaked at 14.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1952.
That places Jamaica 135th out of 236 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.
Age dependency breakdown in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.4% | — |
| 1951 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 6.3% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.4% | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 6.9% | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 7.2% | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 7.8% | +4.6% |
| 1961 | 8.2% | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 8.5% | +4.4% |
| 1963 | 8.9% | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 9.3% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 10.3% | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 10.9% | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 11.4% | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 11.9% | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 12.3% | +3.0% |
| 1971 | 12.6% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 12.9% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 13.1% | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.2% | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 13.4% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 13.8% | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 14.0% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 14.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 14.0% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 13.4% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 13.3% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 13.0% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 12.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.4% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 12.0% | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 11.7% | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.3% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 11.0% | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.5% | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 10.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.5% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 8.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 8.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 9.5% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 10.8% | +4.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 10.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.7%, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 10.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.7%, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.6% | 6.3% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.7% | 7.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.5% | 12.9% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.5% | 10.3% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 8.9% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is age dependency breakdown in Jamaica?
- Age dependency breakdown in Jamaica was 10.8% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency breakdown recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 14.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest age dependency breakdown recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1952.
- How does Jamaica rank for age dependency breakdown?
- Jamaica ranks 135th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency breakdown rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency breakdown. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).