Total dependency ratio in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total dependency ratio was 37.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total dependency ratio in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total dependency ratio in Jamaica is 37.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total dependency ratio in Jamaica peaked at 104.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 227th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.3% | 65.3% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.8% | 83.2% | 103.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9% | 91.4% | 104.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.4% | 76.7% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.6% | 66.4% | 75.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.7% | 50.6% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.0% | 49.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 37.0% | 38.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 224 Brunei 38.0% compare
- 225 Saint Lucia 37.3% compare
- 226 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.2% compare
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.8% compare
- 229 Singapore 33.1% compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.1% compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.833 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.9087 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.32 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total dependency ratio in Jamaica?
- Total dependency ratio in Jamaica was 37.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total dependency ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest total dependency ratio recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for total dependency ratio?
- Jamaica ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total dependency ratio rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Total dependency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of children (under 15) and people aged 65 and over per 100 working-age people (aged 15 to 64).