Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 was 36.98 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.98
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
227th
of 236 countries
All-time high
104.04
in 1970
All-time low
36.98
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica is 36.98, 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, age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica peaked at 104.04 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 36.98, 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.
Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 65.85 | — |
| 1951 | 65.33 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 65.48 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 66.21 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 67.51 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 69.31 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 71.6 | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 74.31 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 77.33 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 80.48 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 83.2 | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 85.45 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 87.71 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 90.08 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 92.82 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 95.53 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 97.88 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 100.11 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 102.05 | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 103.41 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 104.04 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 103.94 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 103.17 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 101.9 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 100.41 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 98.7 | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 96.89 | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 95.15 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 93.36 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 91.44 | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 89.47 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 87.55 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 85.68 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 84.02 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 82.63 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 81.36 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 80.16 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 79.03 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 77.84 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 76.65 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 75.59 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 74.62 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 73.85 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 73.18 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 72.43 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 71.56 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 70.56 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 69.38 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 68 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 66.43 | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 64.74 | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 63.06 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 61.45 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 59.91 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 58.44 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 56.99 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 55.46 | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 53.85 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 52.22 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 50.63 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 49.1 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 47.62 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 46.2 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 44.85 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 43.57 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.47 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 41.54 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 40.66 | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 39.81 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 39.03 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 38.32 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 37.66 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 37.2 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.98 | -0.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.28, 74% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 49.59, 75% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 70.34 | 65.33 | 80.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 93.82 | 83.2 | 103.41 | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.9 | 91.44 | 104.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 82.44 | 76.65 | 89.47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.56 | 66.43 | 75.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.68 | 50.63 | 64.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.49 | 39.03 | 49.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.54 | 36.98 | 38.32 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 224 Brunei 38 compare
- 225 Saint Lucia 37.3 compare
- 226 Turks and Caicos Islands 37.22 compare
- 228 Saudi Arabia 36.83 compare
- 229 Singapore 33.1 compare
- 230 Cayman Islands 33.05 compare
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 ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica?
- Age dependency ratio projected to 2100 in Jamaica was 36.98 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 104.04 in 1970.
- What is the lowest age dependency ratio projected to 2100 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.98 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for age dependency ratio projected to 2100?
- Jamaica ranks 227th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is age dependency ratio projected to 2100 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Age dependency ratio projected to 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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