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Median age, July 1 estimate in Jamaica

Median age, July 1 estimate in Jamaica was 31.67 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.52 from 2022. That is the 122nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

2023, years31.67 Estimated
Change on 2022+0.52
Rank122nd of 236Countries ranked
Series high31.672023
Series low16.451970

Median age, July 1 estimate in Jamaica, 1950 to 2023

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1520253035195019611972198319942005201620231950: 21.15 years1951: 21.25 years1952: 21.29 years1953: 21.26 years1954: 21.17 years1955: 21 years1956: 20.72 years1957: 20.3 years1958: 19.77 years1959: 19.17 years1960: 18.74 years1961: 18.47 years1962: 18.22 years1963: 17.97 years1964: 17.73 years1965: 17.48 years1966: 17.23 years1967: 16.94 years1968: 16.69 years1969: 16.54 years1970: 16.45 years1971: 16.46 years1972: 16.55 years1973: 16.66 years1974: 16.81 years1975: 17.01 years1976: 17.24 years1977: 17.5 years1978: 17.77 years1979: 18.05 years1980: 18.34 years1981: 18.61 years1982: 18.88 years1983: 19.11 years1984: 19.33 years1985: 19.55 years1986: 19.78 years1987: 20.03 years1988: 20.28 years1989: 20.52 years1990: 20.76 years1991: 20.98 years1992: 21.11 years1993: 21.19 years1994: 21.27 years1995: 21.39 years1996: 21.53 years1997: 21.68 years1998: 21.85 years1999: 22.05 years2000: 22.26 years2001: 22.51 years2002: 22.76 years2003: 23.03 years2004: 23.31 years2005: 23.61 years2006: 23.94 years2007: 24.28 years2008: 24.65 years2009: 25.05 years2010: 25.47 years2011: 25.91 years2012: 26.37 years2013: 26.84 years2014: 27.31 years2015: 27.79 years2016: 28.27 years2017: 28.76 years2018: 29.25 years2019: 29.75 years2020: 30.23 years2021: 30.68 years2022: 31.15 years2023: 31.67 years
years. Source: UN WPP. Retrieved 2026-10-10, published 2024-12-13.
All 74 values
Periodyears
202331.67 Estimated
202231.15 Estimated
202130.68 Estimated
202030.23 Estimated
201929.75 Estimated
201829.25 Estimated
201728.76 Estimated
201628.27 Estimated
201527.79 Estimated
201427.31 Estimated
201326.84 Estimated
201226.37 Estimated
201125.91 Estimated
201025.47 Estimated
200925.05 Estimated
200824.65 Estimated
200724.28 Estimated
200623.94 Estimated
200523.61 Estimated
200423.31 Estimated
200323.03 Estimated
200222.76 Estimated
200122.51 Estimated
200022.26 Estimated
199922.05 Estimated
199821.85 Estimated
199721.68 Estimated
199621.53 Estimated
199521.39 Estimated
199421.27 Estimated
199321.19 Estimated
199221.11 Estimated
199120.98 Estimated
199020.76 Estimated
198920.52 Estimated
198820.28 Estimated
198720.03 Estimated
198619.78 Estimated
198519.55 Estimated
198419.33 Estimated
198319.11 Estimated
198218.88 Estimated
198118.61 Estimated
198018.34 Estimated
197918.05 Estimated
197817.77 Estimated
197717.5 Estimated
197617.24 Estimated
197517.01 Estimated
197416.81 Estimated
197316.66 Estimated
197216.55 Estimated
197116.46 Estimated
197016.45 Estimated
196916.54 Estimated
196816.69 Estimated
196716.94 Estimated
196617.23 Estimated
196517.48 Estimated
196417.73 Estimated
196317.97 Estimated
196218.22 Estimated
196118.47 Estimated
196018.74 Estimated
195919.17 Estimated
195819.77 Estimated
195720.3 Estimated
195620.72 Estimated
195521 Estimated
195421.17 Estimated
195321.26 Estimated
195221.29 Estimated
195121.25 Estimated
195021.15 Estimated

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Definition

Age that divides the estimated population on July 1 into two groups of equal size.

Modelled demographic estimate from UN World Population Prospects 2024. This series includes estimates through 2023 and excludes projections from 2024 onward. The reference date and method differ from January 1 statistics and multi-year survey estimates. Historical estimates can be revised.

How to cite

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Modelled estimate. https://population.un.org/wpp/assets/Excel%20Files/1_Indicator%20(Standard)/CSV_FILES/WPP2024_Demographic_Indicators_Medium.csv.gz. Retrieved 2026-10-10. CC BY 3.0 IGO.

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What is the median age, July 1 estimate in Jamaica?

Median age, July 1 estimate in Jamaica was 31.67 years in 2023, according to United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. That is up 0.52 from 2022. That is the 122nd highest of 236 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects 2024, Online Edition. Median age on 1 July, modelled estimates 1950 to 2023; projections excluded. Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-10.

What was the highest median age, July 1 estimate in Jamaica?

31.67 years in 2023, the highest value since 1950 in this series.

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