Birth rate by women's age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Birth rate by women's age group was 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Jamaica peaked at 155.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 91st 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 101.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 139.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 143.11 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 127.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 80.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 109.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 74.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 88 Bulgaria 39.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 89 Syria 38.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 90 Cape Verde 38.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 92 Greenland 36.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 93 Palestine 36.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 35.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.8% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 35,987 people (2100)
- Population density 98.5 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.8% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31 people (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.35 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Jamaica?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Jamaica was 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 155.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1965.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. 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 by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.