Fertility rate by age group in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertility rate by age group was 36.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.54
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
91st
of 236 countries
All-time high
155.96
in 1965
All-time low
36.54
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 36.54 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Jamaica peaked at 155.96 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.54, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.83 | — |
| 1951 | 105.7 | +3.8% |
| 1952 | 107.59 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 113.68 | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 117.73 | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 122.98 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 128.85 | +4.8% |
| 1957 | 134.19 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 137.31 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 139.22 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 143.11 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 148.13 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 149.54 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 152.71 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 153.05 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 155.96 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 154.57 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 153.13 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 151.64 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 150.35 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 148.89 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 147.09 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 145.35 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 144.88 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 141.73 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 139.99 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 137.34 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 134.99 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 131.67 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 130.96 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 127.5 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 126.53 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 125.5 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 125.05 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 122.6 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 118.41 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 114.23 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 111.52 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 109.71 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 108.05 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 108.27 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 109.16 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 109.73 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 107.54 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 104.94 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 101.37 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 97.96 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 92.08 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 86.11 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 80.25 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 74.49 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 71.81 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 69.78 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.65 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.23 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.62 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.65 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.59 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.06 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.12 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.16 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 52.09 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 51 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.79 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.58 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 45.19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 42.82 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 40.41 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.23 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 37.74 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.81 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.81 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.81 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.54 | -0.7% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36.54 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 93% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 120.91 | 101.83 | 139.22 | 10 |
| 1960s | 151.22 | 143.11 | 155.96 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.29 | 130.96 | 148.89 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.91 | 108.05 | 127.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.74 | 80.25 | 109.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2 | 56.12 | 74.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9 | 37.74 | 54.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.74 | 36.54 | 36.81 | 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 fertility rate by age group in Jamaica?
- Fertility rate by age group in Jamaica was 36.54 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 155.96 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.54 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Jamaica ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).