Jamaica vs Namibia: Share of births by age of mother
Jamaica
12.6%
in 2023
Namibia
12.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
58th
Namibia rank
61st
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Jamaica
- Namibia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 12.6% against 12.3% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 61st of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 10.2% | 6.0% | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 11.8% | 6.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 13.1% | 12.4% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 14.3% | 11.0% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 14.2% | 7.4% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 15.6% | 3.4% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 14.0% | 2.4% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.2% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Jamaica or Namibia?
- Jamaica, at 12.6% against 12.3% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Jamaica and Namibia?
- 0.3%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Namibia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Namibia rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Jamaica ranks 58th and Namibia ranks 61st 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.