Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -0.5155 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Jamaica stood at -0.5155 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.5% on the previous year and up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 1.7 % change on previous year in 1963 and was at its lowest, -6.61 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.1336 % change on previous year | -1.94 % change on previous year | 1.7 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -3.77 % change on previous year | -6.61 % change on previous year | -1.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.69 % change on previous year | -4.23 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -2.67 % change on previous year | -4.87 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.96 % change on previous year | -4.56 % change on previous year | -0.7143 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5673 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | -0.3615 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 61 Sint Maarten, Kingdom of the Netherlands -0.4838 % change on previous year compare
- 62 South Africa -0.4964 % change on previous year compare
- 63 United States Virgin Islands -0.505 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Albania -0.5193 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Lebanon -0.536 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Nicaragua -0.541 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Population growth rate by level of development -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.35 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception, annual growth rate -0.5155 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Jamaica was -0.5155 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 % change on previous year in 1963.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.61 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.