Number of births per year in Jamaica
Jamaica: Number of births per year was 33,007 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of births per year in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 33,007 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Jamaica peaked at 67,860 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 33,007, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 142nd out of 229 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 | 55,604 | 46,008 | 64,712 | 10 |
| 1960s | 66,412 | 64,076 | 67,860 | 10 |
| 1970s | 61,953 | 60,208 | 63,977 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,404 | 60,658 | 64,137 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,160 | 54,889 | 64,653 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49,099 | 44,233 | 52,498 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,909 | 34,357 | 42,755 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,650 | 33,007 | 34,014 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 139 Hong Kong (China) 41,294 compare
- 140 Armenia 34,668 compare
- 141 Uruguay 33,443 compare
- 143 Republic of Moldova 32,986 compare
- 144 Croatia 31,446 compare
- 145 Timor-Leste 30,561 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.1905 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2,494 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.1904 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.35 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 31 (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Jamaica?
- Number of births per year in Jamaica was 33,007 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 67,860 in 1964.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 33,007 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for number of births per year?
- Jamaica ranks 142nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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