Average Height
Average Height in Jamaica
Men: 174.5 cm·Women: 163.1 cm
Men · 1996
174.5 cm
Women · 1996
163.1 cm
Men · 1896 baseline
163.1 cm
Women · 1896 baseline
152.3 cm
Men world rank:#52Women world rank:#45
Height trend across birth cohorts
Insights
Between 1896 and 1996, the mean adult male height in Jamaica rose from 163.1 cm to 174.5 cm — a gain of 11.4 cm over 100 years.
- Height gains have plateaued since 1976.
All cohorts, 1896–1996
| Cohort | Men (cm) | Women (cm) | Gap (cm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1896 | 163.1 | 152.3 | 10.8 |
| 1897 | 163.2 | 152.5 | 10.7 |
| 1898 | 163.4 | 152.7 | 10.7 |
| 1899 | 163.6 | 152.9 | 10.7 |
| 1900 | 163.7 | 153.1 | 10.6 |
| 1901 | 163.9 | 153.3 | 10.6 |
| 1902 | 164.1 | 153.5 | 10.6 |
| 1903 | 164.3 | 153.7 | 10.6 |
| 1904 | 164.4 | 153.9 | 10.5 |
| 1905 | 164.6 | 154.1 | 10.5 |
| 1906 | 164.8 | 154.3 | 10.5 |
| 1907 | 165.0 | 154.5 | 10.5 |
| 1908 | 165.1 | 154.7 | 10.4 |
| 1909 | 165.3 | 154.8 | 10.5 |
| 1910 | 165.5 | 155.0 | 10.5 |
| 1911 | 165.7 | 155.2 | 10.5 |
| 1912 | 165.8 | 155.4 | 10.4 |
| 1913 | 166.0 | 155.6 | 10.4 |
| 1914 | 166.2 | 155.8 | 10.4 |
| 1915 | 166.4 | 156.0 | 10.4 |
| 1916 | 166.6 | 156.2 | 10.4 |
| 1917 | 166.8 | 156.4 | 10.4 |
| 1918 | 167.0 | 156.6 | 10.4 |
| 1919 | 167.2 | 156.8 | 10.4 |
| 1920 | 167.4 | 157.0 | 10.4 |
| 1921 | 167.6 | 157.2 | 10.4 |
| 1922 | 167.7 | 157.4 | 10.3 |
| 1923 | 167.9 | 157.6 | 10.3 |
| 1924 | 168.1 | 157.8 | 10.3 |
| 1925 | 168.3 | 158.0 | 10.3 |
| 1926 | 168.5 | 158.2 | 10.3 |
| 1927 | 168.7 | 158.4 | 10.3 |
| 1928 | 168.9 | 158.6 | 10.3 |
| 1929 | 169.0 | 158.8 | 10.2 |
| 1930 | 169.2 | 159.0 | 10.2 |
| 1931 | 169.4 | 159.1 | 10.3 |
| 1932 | 169.6 | 159.3 | 10.3 |
| 1933 | 169.7 | 159.5 | 10.2 |
| 1934 | 169.9 | 159.6 | 10.3 |
| 1935 | 170.1 | 159.8 | 10.3 |
| 1936 | 170.2 | 160.0 | 10.2 |
| 1937 | 170.4 | 160.1 | 10.3 |
| 1938 | 170.5 | 160.3 | 10.2 |
| 1939 | 170.7 | 160.4 | 10.3 |
| 1940 | 170.8 | 160.6 | 10.2 |
| 1941 | 171.0 | 160.8 | 10.2 |
| 1942 | 171.1 | 160.9 | 10.2 |
| 1943 | 171.3 | 161.0 | 10.3 |
| 1944 | 171.4 | 161.2 | 10.2 |
| 1945 | 171.6 | 161.3 | 10.3 |
| 1946 | 171.7 | 161.5 | 10.2 |
| 1947 | 171.9 | 161.6 | 10.3 |
| 1948 | 172.0 | 161.7 | 10.3 |
| 1949 | 172.2 | 161.9 | 10.3 |
| 1950 | 172.3 | 162.0 | 10.3 |
| 1951 | 172.4 | 162.1 | 10.3 |
| 1952 | 172.6 | 162.3 | 10.3 |
| 1953 | 172.7 | 162.4 | 10.3 |
| 1954 | 172.8 | 162.5 | 10.3 |
| 1955 | 172.9 | 162.6 | 10.3 |
| 1956 | 173.1 | 162.7 | 10.4 |
| 1957 | 173.2 | 162.8 | 10.4 |
| 1958 | 173.3 | 162.8 | 10.5 |
| 1959 | 173.4 | 162.9 | 10.5 |
| 1960 | 173.5 | 163.0 | 10.5 |
| 1961 | 173.6 | 163.1 | 10.5 |
| 1962 | 173.7 | 163.1 | 10.6 |
| 1963 | 173.8 | 163.2 | 10.6 |
| 1964 | 173.9 | 163.3 | 10.6 |
| 1965 | 174.0 | 163.3 | 10.7 |
| 1966 | 174.1 | 163.3 | 10.8 |
| 1967 | 174.2 | 163.4 | 10.8 |
| 1968 | 174.2 | 163.4 | 10.8 |
| 1969 | 174.3 | 163.4 | 10.9 |
| 1970 | 174.4 | 163.4 | 11.0 |
| 1971 | 174.4 | 163.4 | 11.0 |
| 1972 | 174.5 | 163.4 | 11.1 |
| 1973 | 174.5 | 163.4 | 11.1 |
| 1974 | 174.6 | 163.4 | 11.2 |
| 1975 | 174.6 | 163.4 | 11.2 |
| 1976 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1977 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1978 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1979 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1980 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1981 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1982 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1983 | 174.7 | 163.4 | 11.3 |
| 1984 | 174.6 | 163.4 | 11.2 |
| 1985 | 174.6 | 163.3 | 11.3 |
| 1986 | 174.6 | 163.3 | 11.3 |
| 1987 | 174.6 | 163.3 | 11.3 |
| 1988 | 174.6 | 163.3 | 11.3 |
| 1989 | 174.6 | 163.3 | 11.3 |
| 1990 | 174.6 | 163.3 | 11.3 |
| 1991 | 174.6 | 163.2 | 11.4 |
| 1992 | 174.5 | 163.2 | 11.3 |
| 1993 | 174.5 | 163.2 | 11.3 |
| 1994 | 174.5 | 163.2 | 11.3 |
| 1995 | 174.5 | 163.1 | 11.4 |
| 1996 | 174.5 | 163.1 | 11.4 |
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Notable people from Jamaica with known heights
Asafa Powell
188 cm · 6'2"
b. 1982
Elaine Thompson-Herah
167 cm · 5'6"
b. 1992
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
152 cm · 5'0"
b. 1986
Shericka Jackson
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1994
Usain Bolt
196 cm · 6'5"
b. 1986
Yohan Blake
180 cm · 5'11"
b. 1989
Leon Bailey
181 cm · 5'11"
b. 1997
Veronica Campbell-Brown
168 cm · 5'6"
b. 1982
Nesta Carter
173 cm · 5'8"
b. 1985
Harry Belafonte
182 cm · 6'0"
b. 1927
Aileen Wuornos
162 cm · 5'4"
b. 1956
Melaine Walker
165 cm · 5'5"
b. 1983
Heights from Wikidata (property P2048). Shown for published persons sorted by priority score.
Sources & methodology
Mean adult height by birth cohort, ages 20+. Figures are modelled from pooled population-representative surveys and measurement studies compiled by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) and published via Our World in Data.
Cohorts are labelled by birth year, not by survey year. Reported heights reflect the adult height those cohorts reached, typically measured in their 20s or 30s.
License: CC BY 4.0. Last updated: 2026-04-21.