Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Share of births by age of mother
Dominican Republic
12.6%
in 2023
Jamaica
12.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
56th
Jamaica rank
58th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 12.6% against 12.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.9% | 16.2% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 18.7% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 20.3% | 25.6% | 5.3% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 20.7% | 25.4% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 21.6% | 1.7% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 19.0% | 4.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 16.4% | 3.4% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.7% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 12.6% against 12.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th and Jamaica ranks 58th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by 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.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.