Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 16,201 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.