Population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica

Jamaica: Population aged 65 and above, rural was 0.1% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
0.1%
Change on year
down 31.4%
World rank
49th
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2001
All-time low
0.1%
in 1999
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.050.10.151990199620021990: 0.097 % of rural population1996: 0.097 % of rural population1999: 0.097 % of rural population2001: 0.149 % of rural population2002: 0.102 % of rural population

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 0.1% for population aged 65 and above, rural in 2002.

The figure is down 31.4% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica peaked at 0.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1999.

Jamaica ranks 49th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of rural population Change
1990 0.1%
1996 0.1% +0.2%
1999 0.1% -0.7%
2001 0.1% +53.9%
2002 0.1% -31.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 3
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 46 Netherlands 0.1% compare
  2. 47 Türkiye 0.1%
  3. 48 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.1% compare
  4. 50 Brazil 0.1% compare
  5. 51 Mexico 0.1%
  6. 52 Tunisia 0.1% compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica?
Population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2001.
What is the lowest population aged 65 and above, rural recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1999.
How does Jamaica rank for population aged 65 and above, rural?
Jamaica ranks 49th out of 96 countries with data for 2002.
Is population aged 65 and above, rural rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica. Statizoid. Retrieved 31 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/population-aged-65-and-above-rural-percent-of-rural-population/jamaica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/population-aged-65-and-above-rural-percent-of-rural-population/jamaica/">Population aged 65 and above, rural in Jamaica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Population aged 65 and above, rural (% of rural population)
Unit
% of rural population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,344 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed