Average age, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average age, female was 29.71 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
29.71
Change on year
down 7.6%
World rank
79th
of 109 countries
All-time high
32.16
in 2001
All-time low
27.39
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average age, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2002, average age, female in Jamaica stood at 29.71.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, female in Jamaica peaked at 32.16 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 27.39, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 79th of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Average age, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.39 | — |
| 1996 | 29.7 | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 29.12 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 32.16 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 29.71 | -7.6% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 29.71 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.78, 83% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 29.71 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.63, 88% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.74 | 27.39 | 29.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.93 | 29.71 | 32.16 | 2 |
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 average age, female in Jamaica?
- Average age, female in Jamaica was 29.71 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.16 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average age, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.39 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average age, female?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average age, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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