Benin vs Jamaica: Share of births by age of mother
Benin
12.31
in 2023
Jamaica
12.57
in 2023
Benin rank
60th
Jamaica rank
58th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Benin
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.57 against 12.31 in Benin, a difference of 0.26.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Benin ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.6 | 16.24 | 0.6364 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 17.79 | 18.7 | 0.9171 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 16.45 | 25.57 | 9.12 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 16.34 | 25.37 | 9.04 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 15.92 | 21.63 | 5.71 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 15.53 | 18.99 | 3.46 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.06 | 16.44 | 3.38 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.21 | 12.72 | 0.5123 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Benin or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 12.57 against 12.31 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Benin and Jamaica?
- 0.26, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Jamaica rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Benin ranks 60th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.