Children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Children per woman vs population growth was 0.3547 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3547
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
140th
of 229 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 1960
All-time low
0.2249
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica is 0.3547, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica peaked at 3.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2249, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 2.29 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.4 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.51 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 2.64 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.77 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 3.01 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.15 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.05 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.91 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.42 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9613 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9107 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8559 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8051 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7557 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.707 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6597 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.603 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4939 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4638 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4299 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2249 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.395 | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3547 | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.15 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.6 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9613 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6802 | 0.4638 | 0.9107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 | 0.2249 | 0.4299 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 138 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 139 Cyprus 0.3736 compare
- 141 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 142 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0.3463 compare
- 143 Singapore 0.341 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica?
- Children per woman vs population growth in Jamaica was 0.3547 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest children per woman vs population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for children per woman vs population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman vs population growth rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Children per woman vs population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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