Average age, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Average age, male was 28.08 in 2002. ▲ Rising
Latest (2002)
28.08
Change on year
down 13.1%
World rank
79th
of 109 countries
All-time high
32.32
in 2001
All-time low
25.86
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002
Average age, male in Jamaica, 1990–2002
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 28.08 for average age, male in 2002.
The figure is down 13.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, male in Jamaica peaked at 32.32 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 25.86, in 1990.
That places Jamaica 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2002, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 25.86 | — |
| 1996 | 28.88 | +11.7% |
| 1999 | 27.53 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 32.32 | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 28.08 | -13.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 28.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.45, 84% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 28.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 31.41, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.42 | 25.86 | 28.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 30.2 | 28.08 | 32.32 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 76 Kyrgyzstan 28.44
- 77 Laos 28.27 compare
- 78 Honduras 28.09 compare
- 80 Bangladesh 27.96
- 81 Philippines 27.85 compare
- 82 Venezuela 27.56 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 average age, male in Jamaica?
- Average age, male in Jamaica was 28.08 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 32.32 in 2001.
- What is the lowest average age, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.86 in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for average age, male?
- Jamaica ranks 79th out of 109 countries with data for 2002.
- Is average age, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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