Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,201 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
16,201 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30,975 people
in 1965
All-time low
16,201 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16,201 people for number of 1-year-olds, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica peaked at 30,975 people in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16,201 people, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18,943 people | — |
| 1951 | 19,645 people | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 21,024 people | +7.0% |
| 1953 | 21,913 people | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 22,788 people | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 23,834 people | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 24,906 people | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 26,056 people | +4.6% |
| 1958 | 27,228 people | +4.5% |
| 1959 | 28,389 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 29,186 people | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 29,889 people | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 30,442 people | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 30,535 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 30,721 people | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 30,975 people | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 30,843 people | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 30,512 people | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 30,331 people | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 30,063 people | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 29,715 people | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 29,495 people | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 29,396 people | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 29,354 people | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 29,623 people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 29,509 people | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 28,992 people | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 28,725 people | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 28,455 people | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 28,294 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 28,363 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 28,529 people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 28,817 people | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 29,316 people | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 29,872 people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 30,204 people | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 30,080 people | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 29,677 people | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 29,288 people | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 29,094 people | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 28,968 people | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 29,137 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 29,774 people | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 30,453 people | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 30,660 people | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30,389 people | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 29,899 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 29,269 people | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 28,546 people | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 27,679 people | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 26,720 people | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 25,653 people | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 24,881 people | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 24,598 people | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 24,445 people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 24,191 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23,799 people | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 23,319 people | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 22,753 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 22,132 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 21,483 people | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 20,808 people | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 20,099 people | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 19,440 people | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 18,892 people | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 18,438 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18,053 people | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 17,646 people | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17,199 people | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 16,797 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 16,564 people | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 16,459 people | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16,344 people | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 16,201 people | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16,201 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 39% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16,201 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23,473 people | 18,943 people | 28,389 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 30,350 people | 29,186 people | 30,975 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 29,156 people | 28,294 people | 29,715 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,324 people | 28,363 people | 30,204 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,477 people | 27,679 people | 30,660 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,249 people | 22,132 people | 26,720 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,886 people | 16,797 people | 21,483 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,392 people | 16,201 people | 16,564 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica was 16,201 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30,975 people in 1965.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,201 people in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Jamaica ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.