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