Number of children under 5 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of children under 5 was 165,500 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
165,500 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
308,098 people
in 1966
All-time low
165,500 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children under 5 in Jamaica stood at 165,500 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children under 5 in Jamaica peaked at 308,098 people in 1966 and was at its lowest, 165,500 people, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children under 5 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 188,995 people | — |
| 1951 | 194,778 people | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 201,496 people | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 209,310 people | +3.9% |
| 1954 | 219,205 people | +4.7% |
| 1955 | 229,760 people | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 239,785 people | +4.4% |
| 1957 | 250,402 people | +4.4% |
| 1958 | 261,613 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 272,538 people | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 282,504 people | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 290,941 people | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 297,311 people | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 301,886 people | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 305,600 people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 307,744 people | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 308,098 people | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 307,887 people | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 306,747 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 304,395 people | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 301,851 people | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 299,807 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 298,119 people | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 297,553 people | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 297,459 people | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 296,655 people | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 295,393 people | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 293,642 people | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 291,035 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 288,852 people | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 288,104 people | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 288,511 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 290,479 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 293,713 people | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 297,226 people | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 300,058 people | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 301,435 people | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 300,990 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 299,108 people | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 296,464 people | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 294,574 people | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 294,827 people | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 297,568 people | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 301,350 people | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 304,589 people | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 306,282 people | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 305,321 people | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 301,522 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 295,520 people | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 288,097 people | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 279,487 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 270,567 people | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 262,545 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 255,986 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 250,865 people | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 247,116 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 243,959 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 240,222 people | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 235,524 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 230,041 people | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 224,028 people | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 217,586 people | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 210,961 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 204,462 people | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 198,312 people | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 192,714 people | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 187,718 people | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 183,146 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 178,866 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 174,965 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 171,814 people | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 169,409 people | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 167,372 people | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 165,500 people | -1.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 165,500 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 37% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 165,500 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 226,788 people | 188,995 people | 272,538 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 301,311 people | 282,504 people | 308,098 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 296,037 people | 288,852 people | 301,851 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 295,609 people | 288,104 people | 301,435 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 298,965 people | 288,097 people | 306,282 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 251,631 people | 230,041 people | 279,487 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 197,276 people | 174,965 people | 224,028 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 168,524 people | 165,500 people | 171,814 people | 4 |
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 number of children under 5 in Jamaica?
- Number of children under 5 in Jamaica was 165,500 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 308,098 people in 1966.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,500 people in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of children under 5?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 5 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.