Population:
2,847,232 (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
[see also: Population country ranks ]

Age structure:
0-14 years: 31.4% (male 451,310/female 436,466)
[see also: Age structure - 0-14 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 61.1% (male 851,372/female 875,132)
[see also: Age structure - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 7.5% (male 94,833/female 116,815) (2010 est.)
[see also: Age structure - 65 years and over country ranks ]

Median age:
total: 23.9 years
[see also: Median age - total country ranks ]
male: 23.4 years
[see also: Median age - male country ranks ]
female: 24.5 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Median age - female country ranks ]

Population growth rate:
0.747% (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 141
[see also: Population growth rate country ranks ]

Birth rate:
19.47 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
[see also: Birth rate country ranks ]

Death rate:
6.48 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
[see also: Death rate country ranks ]

Net migration rate:
-5.52 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 204
[see also: Net migration rate country ranks ]

Urbanization:
urban population: 53% of total population (2008)
[see also: Urbanization - urban population country ranks ]
rate of urbanization: 0.9% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)
[see also: Urbanization - rate of urbanization country ranks ]

Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - at birth country ranks ]
under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - under 15 years country ranks ]
15-64 years: 0.97 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 15-64 years country ranks ]
65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
[see also: Sex ratio - 65 years and over country ranks ]
total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2010 est.)
[see also: Sex ratio - total population country ranks ]

Infant mortality rate:
total: 14.91 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 125
[see also: Infant mortality rate - total country ranks ]
male: 15.5 deaths/1,000 live births
[see also: Infant mortality rate - male country ranks ]
female: 14.3 deaths/1,000 live births (2010 est.)
[see also: Infant mortality rate - female country ranks ]

Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 73.48 years
country comparison to the world: 114
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - total population country ranks ]
male: 71.8 years
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - male country ranks ]
female: 75.25 years (2010 est.)
[see also: Life expectancy at birth - female country ranks ]

Total fertility rate:
2.21 children born/woman (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
[see also: Total fertility rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
1.6% (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
[see also: HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
27,000 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 72
[see also: HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS country ranks ]

HIV/AIDS - deaths:
1,500 (2007 est.)
country comparison to the world: 67
[see also: HIV/AIDS - deaths country ranks ]

Nationality:
noun: Jamaican(s)
adjective: Jamaican

Ethnic groups:
black 91.2%, mixed 6.2%, other or unknown 2.6% (2001 census)

Religions:
Protestant 62.5% (Seventh-Day Adventist 10.8%, Pentecostal 9.5%, Other Church of God 8.3%, Baptist 7.2%, New Testament Church of God 6.3%, Church of God in Jamaica 4.8%, Church of God of Prophecy 4.3%, Anglican 3.6%, other Christian 7.7%), Roman Catholic 2.6%, other or unspecified 14.2%, none 20.9%, (2001 census)

Languages:
English, English patois

Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over has ever attended school
total population: 87.9%
[see also: Literacy - total population country ranks ]
male: 84.1%
[see also: Literacy - male country ranks ]
female: 91.6% (2003 est.)
[see also: Literacy - female country ranks ]

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 14 years
male: 13 years
female: 14 years (2008)

Education expenditures:
6.2% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 34
[see also: Education expenditures country ranks ]