Jamaica vs New Zealand: Natural population growth
Jamaica
0.3547
in 2023
New Zealand
0.4166
in 2023
Jamaica rank
140th
New Zealand rank
138th
Natural population growth over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.4166 against 0.3547 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0619.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 1.67 | 0.9271 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 1.54 | 1.37 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 1.09 | 1.17 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 0.8152 | 1.13 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 0.8399 | 0.8927 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.7332 | 0.4342 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6802 | 0.6062 | 0.074 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 0.3511 | 0.4289 | 0.0778 | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher natural population growth, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 0.4166 against 0.3547 in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in natural population growth between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.0619, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for natural population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 138th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.