Canada vs Jamaica: Fertility rate with projections

Canada
1.35
in 2023
Jamaica
1.36
in 2023
Canada rank
204th
Jamaica rank
202nd

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Canada
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.36 against 1.35 in Canada, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.

Canada ranks 204th and Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Jamaica Difference Ahead
1950s 3.68 4.53 0.8482 Jamaica
1960s 3.14 5.64 2.5 Jamaica
1970s 1.86 4.55 2.69 Jamaica
1980s 1.61 3.25 1.65 Jamaica
1990s 1.65 2.82 1.17 Jamaica
2000s 1.58 2.14 0.5619 Jamaica
2010s 1.58 1.55 0.0358 Canada
2020s 1.39 1.37 0.0168 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Canada or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 1.36 against 1.35 in Canada as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Canada and Jamaica?
0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Canada ranks 204th and Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed