Ireland vs Jamaica: Population ages 0-14
Ireland
18.1%
in 2025
Jamaica
18.3%
in 2025
Ireland rank
139th
Jamaica rank
138th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Ireland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 218 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.0% | 43.4% | 12.4% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 31.0% | 43.0% | 12.0% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 37.8% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 35.0% | 10.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 30.7% | 9.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 23.9% | 2.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 19.2% | 19.4% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Ireland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Ireland and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Ireland ranks 139th and Jamaica ranks 138th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.