Annual number of births by world region in Jamaica
Jamaica: Annual number of births by world region was 33,007 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
33,007
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
67,860
in 1964
All-time low
33,007
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual number of births by world region in Jamaica stood at 33,007. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Jamaica peaked at 67,860 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 33,007, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 46,008 | — |
| 1951 | 48,413 | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 49,844 | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 52,110 | +4.5% |
| 1954 | 54,270 | +4.1% |
| 1955 | 56,644 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | 59,072 | +4.3% |
| 1957 | 61,340 | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 63,622 | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 64,712 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 66,835 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 66,956 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 66,905 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 67,527 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 67,860 | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 66,837 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 66,307 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 65,890 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 64,924 | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 64,076 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 63,461 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 63,104 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 62,906 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 63,977 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 62,236 | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 61,652 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 61,005 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 60,421 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 60,208 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 60,560 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 60,658 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 61,485 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 62,602 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 63,848 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 64,137 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 63,545 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 62,679 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 62,010 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 61,789 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 61,287 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 62,242 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 63,564 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 64,653 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 64,209 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 63,402 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 62,038 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 60,673 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 58,941 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 56,993 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 54,889 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 52,498 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 51,636 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 51,305 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50,977 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 50,225 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 49,327 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 48,211 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46,970 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 45,610 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 44,233 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 42,755 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 41,214 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 39,948 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 38,913 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 38,052 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37,324 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 36,364 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 35,458 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 34,701 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 34,357 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 34,014 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 33,921 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 33,658 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 33,007 | -1.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 33,007 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 40% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 33,007 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 55,604 | 46,008 | 64,712 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,412 | 64,076 | 67,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,953 | 60,208 | 63,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,404 | 60,658 | 64,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,160 | 54,889 | 64,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,099 | 44,233 | 52,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,909 | 34,357 | 42,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,650 | 33,007 | 34,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 annual number of births by world region in Jamaica?
- Annual number of births by world region in Jamaica was 33,007 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67,860 in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,007 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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