Birth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Birth rate was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.62 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.51 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 11.62 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Jamaica peaked at 40.51 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.62 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 236 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.
Birth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.7 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 33.45 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 36.46 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 37.58 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 38.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 40.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 39.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 39.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 37.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 37.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 34.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 33.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 33.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 32.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.26 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 30.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 29.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 24.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.62 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.62 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 32.7 births per 1,000 people | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | 34.54 births per 1,000 people | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.02 births per 1,000 people | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 33.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 births per 1,000 people | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | 26.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Armenia 11.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Grenada 11.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Australia 11.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people 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)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Jamaica?
- Birth rate in Jamaica was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for birth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.