Natural population growth in Jamaica
Jamaica: Natural population growth was 0.3547 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3547
Change on year
down 10.2%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.15
in 1960
All-time low
0.2249
in 2021
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, natural population growth in Jamaica stood at 0.3547.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 53.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Jamaica peaked at 3.15 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2249, 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.
Natural population growth in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.15 | — |
| 1951 | 2.23 | +3.9% |
| 1952 | 2.29 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 2.4 | +4.8% |
| 1954 | 2.51 | +4.6% |
| 1955 | 2.64 | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 2.77 | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | +4.5% |
| 1958 | 3.01 | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 3.05 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 3.15 | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 3.1 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.05 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 3.01 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.91 | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.77 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.68 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.53 | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 2.48 | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 2.42 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 2.29 | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 2.22 | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 2.15 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 2 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 1.97 | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.97 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.99 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.02 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 1.97 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.93 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1.9 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.87 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 1.85 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.87 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 1.9 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.92 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1.68 | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.59 | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 1.5 | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.32 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.28 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.27 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.25 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 1.22 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.17 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 1.12 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.01 | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9613 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9107 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8559 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8051 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7557 | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.707 | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6597 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.603 | -8.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5476 | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4939 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4638 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4299 | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2249 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 0.395 | +75.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3547 | -10.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.3547 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8259, 43% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.3547 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4839, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +75.6% | 0.2249 | 0.395 |
| 2021 | -47.7% | 0.4299 | 0.2249 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.59 | 2.15 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.6 | 3.15 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 | 2 | 2.53 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.02 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.73 | 1.42 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.17 | 0.9613 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6802 | 0.4638 | 0.9107 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3511 | 0.2249 | 0.4299 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Greenland 0.4256 compare
- 140 New Zealand 0.4166 compare
- 141 Cyprus 0.3736 compare
- 143 Luxembourg 0.3464 compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 0.3463 compare
- 145 Singapore 0.341 compare
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 natural population growth in Jamaica?
- Natural population growth in Jamaica was 0.3547 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.15 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2249 in 2021.
- How does Jamaica rank for natural population growth?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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