Demographics of Jamaica
This article is about the demographic features of the population of Jamaica, including population density, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
| Average population (x 1,000) | Live births | Deaths | Natural change | Migration | Crude birth rate (per 1,000) | Crude death rate (per 1,000) | Natural change (per 1,000) | Migration (per 1,000) | Fertility rates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 669 500 | 46 277 | 16 317 | 29 960 | -17 100 | 17.37 | 6.13 | 11.24 | -6.42 | |
| 2007 | 2 682 100 | 45 590 | 17 048 | 28 542 | -16 000 | 17.03 | 6.37 | 10.66 | -5.98 | |
| 2008 | 2 692 400 | 44 838 | 17 000 | 27 838 | -17 600 | 16.69 | 6.33 | 10.36 | -6.55 | |
| 2009 | 2 698 800 | 44 006 | 17 318 | 26 688 | -20,000 | 16.33 | 6.42 | 9.91 | -7.42 | |
| 2010 | 2 703 600 | 41 333 | 17 996 | 23 337 | -18 500 | 15.3 | 6.62 | 8.68 | -6.85 | |
| 2011 | 2 697 983 (census 2011) | 41 216 | 17 879 | 23 337 | -17 800 | 15.23 | 6.61 | 8.62 | -6.58 |
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Demographic statistics [edit]
The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook unless otherwise referenced.
Population [edit]
5,868,380 (2011 est.[1]), 2,804,334 (July 2008 est.)
Age structure [edit]
- 0-14 years: 30.1% (male 438,888/female 424,383)
- 15-64 years: 62.3% (male 882,548/female 904,242)
- 65 years and over: 7.6% (male 97,717/female 120,602) (2011 est.)
Population growth rate [edit]
0.7% (2006 est.)
Birth rate [edit]
20.82 births/1,000 population (2006 est.) There were a total of 45,600 births in 2007. (46,300 in 2006 and 47,000 in 2005 resulting in a birth rate of 17.0 per 1000 in 2007.[1]
Death rate [edit]
6.55 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)
Net migration rate [edit]
-6.27 migrant(s)/1,000 populations (2006 est.)
Sex ratio [edit]
Practic: 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.82 male(s)/female
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2006 est.)
Infant mortality rate [edit]
total population: 15.98 deaths/1,000 live births
male: 16.66 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 15.27 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est. Jamacian MAN)
Life expectancy at birth [edit]
total population: 73.24 years
male: 71.54 years
female: 75.03 years (2006 est.)
Total fertility rate [edit]
- 2.12 children born/woman (2012 est.)
Nationality [edit]
noun: Jamaican(s)
adjective: Jamaican
Religions [edit]
Protestant 62.5% (including Church of God 23.7%, Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Baptist 7.2%, Anglican 3.6%) Roman Catholic 2.6% Rastafari 1-5%
Languages [edit]
English (official), Jamaican Patois, Levantine Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish. Also includes Mandarin Chinese.[2]
Literacy [edit]
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 87.9%
male: 84.1%
female: 91.6% (2003 est.)
External links [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ a b Henry, Balford (March 30, 2008). "An estimated 17,000 Jamaicans passed on last year but...". The Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 2008-05-06. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
- ^ Languages of Jamaica,
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