Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 1.36 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.36 for fertility rate vs share that are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs share that are religious in Jamaica peaked at 5.79 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 | 3.92 | 5.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 | 5.47 | 5.79 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 | 3.72 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 | 2.93 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 | 2.46 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 | 1.88 | 2.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 | 1.39 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More population data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 1.32 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 36.54 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Jamaica?
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Jamaica was 1.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
- Jamaica ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs share that are religious rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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