Birth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Birth rate was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate in Jamaica is 11.62 births per 1,000 people, measured 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.
That places Jamaica 140th 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 | 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 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 in Jamaica?
- Birth rate in Jamaica was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); 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 Human Mortality Database (2025); 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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The total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.