Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 34.76 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
34.76
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
92nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
70.9
in 2000
All-time low
34.76
in 2018
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica stood at 34.76. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica peaked at 70.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 34.76, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 70.9 | — |
| 2001 | 69.01 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 61.7 | -10.6% |
| 2003 | 58.85 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 62.64 | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 61.61 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 56.68 | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 55.86 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.61 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 53.8 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 50.45 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 49.43 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 50.23 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 49.48 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 46.02 | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 45.03 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 41.45 | -8.0% |
| 2017 | 38.4 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 34.76 | -9.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 34.76 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 34.76 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.57 | 53.8 | 70.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.03 | 34.76 | 50.45 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 89 Indonesia 36.11 compare
- 90 Tuvalu 35.71 compare
- 91 Trinidad and Tobago 35.65 compare
- 93 Anguilla 33.49 compare
- 94 Micronesia (country) 33 compare
- 95 Antigua and Barbuda 32.71 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.7 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Jamaica was 34.76 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 70.9 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.76 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Jamaica ranks 92nd out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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