Number of children under 5 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of children under 5 was 165,500 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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- Winter temperature anomalies 0.994 °C (2025)
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.