Jamaica vs Uruguay: Number of births, by world region
Jamaica
33,007 births
in 2023
Uruguay
33,443 births
in 2023
Jamaica rank
142nd
Uruguay rank
141st
Number of births, by world region over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 33,443 births against 33,007 births in Jamaica, a difference of 436 births.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Uruguay ahead.
Jamaica ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,604 births | 50,800 births | 4,804 births | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 66,412 births | 56,256 births | 10,155 births | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 61,953 births | 58,621 births | 3,332 births | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 62,404 births | 54,241 births | 8,163 births | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 61,160 births | 55,200 births | 5,961 births | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 49,099 births | 49,609 births | 509.6 births | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 37,909 births | 45,144 births | 7,236 births | Uruguay |
| 2020s | 33,650 births | 34,200 births | 550.5 births | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 33,443 births against 33,007 births in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 436 births, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd and Uruguay ranks 141st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.