Median age in Jamaica
Jamaica: Median age was 31.67 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.67
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
122nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
31.67
in 2023
All-time low
16.45
in 1970
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Jamaica stood at 31.67. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Jamaica peaked at 31.67 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.45, in 1970.
That places Jamaica 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.15 | — |
| 1951 | 21.25 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 21.29 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 21.26 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 21.17 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 21 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 20.71 | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 20.3 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 19.77 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 19.17 | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 18.74 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 18.47 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 18.22 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 17.97 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 17.73 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 17.48 | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 17.23 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 16.94 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 16.69 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 16.54 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 16.45 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 16.46 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16.55 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 16.66 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 16.81 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 17.01 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 17.24 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 17.5 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 17.77 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 18.05 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 18.34 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 18.61 | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 18.88 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.11 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19.33 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 19.55 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 19.78 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.03 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.27 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 20.52 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 20.76 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 20.98 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 21.11 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 21.19 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 21.27 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 21.39 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 21.53 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 21.68 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 21.85 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 22.05 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.27 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 22.51 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 22.76 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 23.03 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.31 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 23.61 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.93 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 24.28 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 24.65 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 25.05 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 25.47 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 25.91 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 26.37 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.84 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 27.31 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 27.79 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 28.27 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 28.76 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29.25 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.75 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30.23 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 30.68 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 31.15 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 31.67 | +1.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 31.67 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.94, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 31.67 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 33.82, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.71 | 19.17 | 21.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.6 | 16.54 | 18.74 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.05 | 16.45 | 18.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.44 | 18.34 | 20.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.38 | 20.76 | 22.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.54 | 22.27 | 25.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.57 | 25.47 | 29.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.93 | 30.23 | 31.67 | 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 median age in Jamaica?
- Median age in Jamaica was 31.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 31.67 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.45 in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for median age?
- Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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