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Central America and the Caribbean > Jamaica > People

JAMAICAN PEOPLE STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Age dependency ratio > dependents to working-age population 0.63 Time series [74th of 185]
Age structure > 0-14 years 33.1 % [85th of 225]
Age structure > 0-14 years 27.5 [120th of 226]
Age structure > 0-14 years > Females 440,928 Time series [122nd of 225]
Age structure > 0-14 years > From total 32% Time series [86th of 227]
Age structure > 0-14 years > Males 455,871 Time series [123rd of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years 65.6 [104th of 226]
Age structure > 15-64 years 59.6 % [155th of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years > Females 861,906 Time series [137th of 225]
Age structure > 15-64 years > From total 60.6% Time series [152nd of 227]
Age structure > 15-64 years > Males 837,241 Time series [139th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over 7.3 % [87th of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over > Females 114,971 Time series [131st of 225]
Age structure > 65 years and over > From total 7.4% Time series [85th of 227]
Age structure > 65 years and over > Males 93,415 Time series [128th of 225]
Birth rate 20.04 births/1,000 population Time series [102nd of 226]
Chinese population 25,000 [38th of 127]
    Chinese population (per capita) 913.743 per 100,000 people [26th of 126]
Death rate 6.37 deaths/1,000 population Time series [148th of 226]
Divorce rate 0.38 per 1,000 people [29th of 34]
Education expenditures 5.3 % of GDP Time series [23rd of 55]
Ethnic groups
black 91.2%, mixed 6.2%, other or unknown 2.6%
Ethnicity > London 80,319 [5th of 21]
Female population > Age 10-14 158,370 [123rd of 224]
Female population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 5.74 [66th of 224]
Female population > Age 15-19 149,224 [127th of 224]
Female population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 5.41 [66th of 224]
Female population > Age 20-24 140,884 [131st of 224]
Female population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 5.11 [29th of 224]
Female population > Age 25-29 123,970 [133rd of 224]
Female population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 4.49 [20th of 224]
Female population > Age 30-34 104,925 [134th of 224]
Female population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.8 [64th of 224]
Female population > Age 35-39 81,128 [135th of 224]
Female population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 2.94 [151st of 224]
Female population > Age 40-44 64,854 [138th of 224]
Female population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 2.35 [161st of 224]
Female population > Age 45-49 52,865 [140th of 224]
Female population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 1.92 [161st of 224]
Female population > Age 50-54 42,517 [141st of 224]
Female population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 1.54 [167th of 224]
Female population > Age 55-59 37,928 [138th of 224]
Female population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 1.38 [141st of 224]
Female population > Age 60-64 37,099 [134th of 224]
Female population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 1.35 [106th of 224]
Female population > Age 65-69 32,282 [136th of 224]
Female population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 1.17 [103rd of 224]
Female population > Age 70-74 27,729 [133rd of 224]
Female population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.01 [95th of 224]
Female population > Age 75-79 22,877 [123rd of 224]
Female population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 0.83 [87th of 224]
Female population > Age 80-84 27,546 [100th of 224]
Female population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 1 [73rd of 224]
Gender development 0.739 [65th of 141]
Jewish population > By country > Jews > % Jewish 0.011 % [64th of 97]
Jewish population > By country > Jews > Estimated number of Jews 300 [78th of 102]
Male population > Age 10-14 162,365 [125th of 224]
Male population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 5.89 [69th of 224]
Male population > Age 15-19 150,395 [130th of 224]
Male population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 5.45 [74th of 224]
Male population > Age 20-24 138,055 [136th of 224]
Male population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 5.01 [50th of 224]
Male population > Age 25-29 117,414 [136th of 224]
Male population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 4.26 [63rd of 224]
Male population > Age 30-34 97,408 [135th of 224]
Male population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 3.53 [120th of 224]
Male population > Age 35-39 76,629 [138th of 224]
Male population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 2.78 [173rd of 224]
Male population > Age 40-44 64,150 [141st of 224]
Male population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 2.33 [171st of 224]
Male population > Age 45-49 51,202 [143rd of 224]
Male population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 1.86 [168th of 224]
Male population > Age 50-54 42,218 [140th of 224]
Male population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 1.53 [156th of 224]
Male population > Age 55-59 36,895 [138th of 224]
Male population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 1.34 [141st of 224]
Male population > Age 60-64 34,352 [133rd of 224]
Male population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 1.25 [107th of 224]
Male population > Age 65-69 29,463 [134th of 224]
Male population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 1.07 [96th of 224]
Male population > Age 70-74 23,578 [129th of 224]
Male population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 0.85 [90th of 224]
Male population > Age 75-79 18,578 [122nd of 224]
Male population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 0.67 [80th of 224]
Male population > Age 80-84 18,481 [98th of 224]
Male population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 0.67 [54th of 224]
Median age > Female 24 years Time series [133rd of 224]
Median age > Male 22.9 years Time series [139th of 224]
Median age > Total 23.4 years Time series [139th of 224]
Nationality > Adjective Jamaican Time series
Nationality > Noun Jamaican(s) Time series
North American countries by population density > Density 248 [12th of 36]
North American countries by population density > Population 2,731,832 [14th of 36]
Percentage living in rural areas. 48% [88th of 193]
Percentage living in urban areas 52% [116th of 199]
Population 2,804,332 Time series [138th of 242]
Population > CIA Factbook 2,804,332 Time series [138th of 240]
Population ages 0-14 > % of total 31.22 % Time series [86th of 185]
Population ages 15-64 > % of total 61.23 % Time series [110th of 185]
Population ages 65 and above > % of total 7.55 % Time series [62nd of 185]
Population growth > annual % 0.47 annual % Time series [151st of 195]
Population growth rate 0.779% Time series [142nd of 235]
Population in 2015 2,748 [137th of 225]
Population, female > % of total 50.6 % Time series [74th of 190]
Projected population growth 48.04% [72nd of 141]
Rights of the Child Convention > Ratification Dates 14 May 1991
Rights of the Child Convention > Signatories 26 Jan 1990
Rural population 1,244,961 Time series [121st of 193]
    Rural population (per capita) 0.469 per capita Time series [89th of 194]
Rural population growth > annual % -0.08 annual % Time series [126th of 193]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years 1.01 [99th of 223]
Sex ratio > 15-64 years 0.97 male(s)/female Time series [163rd of 224]
Sex ratio > 65 years and over 0.81 male(s)/female Time series [90th of 223]
Sex ratio > At birth 1.05 male(s)/female Time series [85th of 223]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > 15–65 0.97 [163rd of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > at birth 1.05 [95th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > over 65 0.82 [87th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > total 0.98 [117th of 215]
Sex ratio > sex ratios > under 15 1.03 [154th of 215]
Sex ratio > Total population 0.98 male(s)/female Time series [122nd of 224]
Sex ratio > Under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female Time series [150th of 224]
Total fertility rate 2.3 children born/woman Time series [112nd of 225]
Total Population 2,758,124 [137th of 227]
Total population > Age 10-14 320,735 [123rd of 224]
Total population > Age 10-14 > % of the total 11.63 [69th of 224]
Total population > Age 15-19 299,619 [128th of 224]
Total population > Age 15-19 > % of the total 10.86 [65th of 224]
Total population > Age 20-24 278,939 [133rd of 224]
Total population > Age 20-24 > % of the total 10.11 [38th of 224]
Total population > Age 25-29 241,384 [135th of 224]
Total population > Age 25-29 > % of the total 8.75 [38th of 224]
Total population > Age 30-34 202,333 [135th of 224]
Total population > Age 30-34 > % of the total 7.34 [94th of 224]
Total population > Age 35-39 157,757 [138th of 224]
Total population > Age 35-39 > % of the total 5.72 [164th of 224]
Total population > Age 40-44 129,004 [139th of 224]
Total population > Age 40-44 > % of the total 4.68 [171st of 224]
Total population > Age 45-49 104,067 [141st of 224]
Total population > Age 45-49 > % of the total 3.77 [169th of 224]
Total population > Age 50-54 84,735 [141st of 224]
Total population > Age 50-54 > % of the total 3.07 [161st of 224]
Total population > Age 55-59 74,823 [138th of 224]
Total population > Age 55-59 > % of the total 2.71 [147th of 224]
Total population > Age 60-64 71,451 [134th of 224]
Total population > Age 60-64 > % of the total 2.59 [106th of 224]
Total population > Age 65-69 61,745 [136th of 224]
Total population > Age 65-69 > % of the total 2.24 [100th of 224]
Total population > Age 70-74 51,307 [133rd of 224]
Total population > Age 70-74 > % of the total 1.86 [92nd of 224]
Total population > Age 75-79 41,455 [124th of 224]
Total population > Age 75-79 > % of the total 1.5 [83rd of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 46,027 [98th of 224]
Total population > Age 80-84 > % of the total 1.67 [69th of 224]
Total Population > Female 1,395,009 [136th of 227]
Total Population > Male 1,363,115 [139th of 227]
Urban population 1,409,540 Time series [134th of 195]
    Urban population (per capita) 0.531 per capita Time series [106th of 196]
Urban population growth > annual % 0.96 annual % Time series [146th of 195]
Urbanization 57 [104th of 204]
Urbanization in 1975 44.1% [78th of 164]
Urbanization in 2015 63.5% [82nd of 164]
Women > Adult literacy rate females as a % of males 109 [2nd of 144]
Women > Antenatal care coverage % 99 [18th of 133]
Women > Contraceptive prevalence % 66 [46th of 170]
Women > Life expectancy females as a % of males 105 [122nd of 173]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio > reported 97 [74th of 154]
Women > Maternal mortality ratio adjusted 87 [96th of 166]
Women > Skilled attendant at delivery % 95 [77th of 172]

SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; CIA World Factbook, 28 July 2005; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; University Libraries, Ohio University; divorcereform.org2004; Wikipedia: London ; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center ; Human Development Reports, United Nations 2002; Wikipedia: Jewish population ; Wikipedia: List of North American countries by population density ; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2003 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights. Estimates and projections of urban and rural populations are made by the Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat and published every two years. These estimates and projections are based on national census or survey data that have been evaluated and, whenever necessary, adjusted for deficiencies and inconsistencies; World Development Indicators database and CIA World Factbook; Population Division of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, World Population Prospects: The 2004 Revision and World Urbanization Prospects: http://esa.un.org/unpp; Population Reference Bureau, 2001 World Population Data Sheet, Washington, DC: PRB, 2001. via ciesin.org; The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights; The Office of the High Commissioner for Human RIghts; Wikipedia: Sex ratio ; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, International Programs Center Spanish Statistical Institute; Population Division of the United Nations Secretariat, World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision, Data Tables and Highlights (ESA/P/WP.173, 20 March 2002); UN (United Nations). 2002. World Urbanization Prospects: The 2001 Revision. Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. New York; UNICEF

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