Average age, total in Jamaica

Jamaica: Average age, total was 28.91 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
28.91
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
78th
of 110 countries
All-time high
32.31
in 2001
All-time low
26.65
in 1990
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Average age, total in Jamaica, 1990–2002

01020301990199620021990: 26.61996: 29.31999: 28.32001: 32.32002: 28.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 28.91 for average age, total in 2002.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, total in Jamaica peaked at 32.31 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 26.65, in 1990.

Jamaica ranks 78th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 28.08 26.65 29.29 3
2000s 30.61 28.91 32.31 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 75 Mongolia 29.71 compare
  2. 76 Paraguay 29.7 compare
  3. 77 Honduras 29.26 compare
  4. 79 Guatemala 28.71 compare
  5. 80 Laos 28.59 compare
  6. 81 Philippines 28.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, total in Jamaica?
Average age, total in Jamaica was 28.91 in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, total recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 32.31 in 2001.
What is the lowest average age, total recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 26.65 in 1990.
How does Jamaica rank for average age, total?
Jamaica ranks 78th out of 110 countries with data for 2002.
Is average age, total 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,653 data points, 1970–2021
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