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