Natural population growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Natural population growth rate was 0.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Natural population growth rate in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth rate in Jamaica stood at 0.4%.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 3.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2021.
Jamaica ranks 142nd of 236 countries on this measure, 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 | 2.6% | 2.2% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.3% | 2.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Greenland 0.4% compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4% compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.4% compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3% compare
- 145 Singapore 0.3% 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)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth rate in Jamaica?
- Natural population growth rate in Jamaica was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for natural population growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.1%. 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.