Bahamas vs Jamaica: Fertility rate, total
Bahamas
1.37 births per woman
in 2023
Jamaica
1.36 births per woman
in 2023
Bahamas rank
183rd
Jamaica rank
185th
Fertility rate, total over time
- Bahamas
- Jamaica
How they compare
Bahamas currently reports 1.37 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Jamaica, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Jamaica ahead.
Bahamas ranks 183rd and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.53 births per woman | 4.55 births per woman | 1.02 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.62 births per woman | 3.25 births per woman | 0.6344 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 2.43 births per woman | 2.82 births per woman | 0.3979 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 2.01 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | 0.1359 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.61 births per woman | 1.55 births per woman | 0.0619 births per woman | Bahamas |
| 2020s | 1.38 births per woman | 1.37 births per woman | 0.0072 births per woman | Bahamas |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Bahamas or Jamaica?
- Bahamas, at 1.37 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Bahamas ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Jamaica?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Bahamas and Jamaica rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Bahamas ranks 183rd and Jamaica ranks 185th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release