Urban population, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Urban population, female was 0.5% in 2002. ▼ Falling

Latest (2002)
0.5%
Change on year
down 15.0%
World rank
73rd
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 1990
All-time low
0.5%
in 2002
Years of data
5
1990–2002

Urban population, female in Jamaica, 1990–2002

00.20.40.61990199620021990: 0.551 % of female population1996: 0.52 % of female population1999: 0.519 % of female population2001: 0.539 % of female population2002: 0.458 % of female population

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for urban population, female in Jamaica is 0.5%, measured in 2002. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 15.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, female in Jamaica peaked at 0.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 73rd of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Urban population, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, female (% of female population) in Jamaica, 1990 to 2002.
Year % of female population Change
1990 0.6%
1996 0.5% -5.6%
1999 0.5% -0.2%
2001 0.5% +3.9%
2002 0.5% -15.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.6% 3
2000s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 70 Lithuania 0.5% compare
  2. 71 Senegal 0.5% compare
  3. 72 Namibia 0.5% compare
  4. 74 Thailand 0.5% compare
  5. 75 Philippines 0.5% compare
  6. 76 Egypt 0.4% compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, female in Jamaica?
Urban population, female in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1990.
What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for urban population, female?
Jamaica ranks 73rd out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
Is urban population, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Urban population, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban population, female (% of female population)
Unit
% of female population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,378 data points, 1970–2021
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