Population growth rate by level of development in Jamaica
Jamaica: Population growth rate by level of development was -1.76 in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
-1.76
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
-0.046
in 2024
All-time low
-1.97
in 2085
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Population growth rate by level of development in Jamaica, 2024–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded -1.76 for population growth rate by level of development in 2100.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate by level of development in Jamaica peaked at -0.046 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -1.97, in 2085.
That places Jamaica 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | -0.1585 | -0.246 | -0.046 | 6 |
| 2030s | -0.465 | -0.649 | -0.284 | 10 |
| 2040s | -0.846 | -1 | -0.677 | 10 |
| 2050s | -1.17 | -1.32 | -1.01 | 10 |
| 2060s | -1.51 | -1.65 | -1.36 | 10 |
| 2070s | -1.82 | -1.92 | -1.7 | 10 |
| 2080s | -1.95 | -1.97 | -1.93 | 10 |
| 2090s | -1.85 | -1.93 | -1.79 | 10 |
| 2100s | -1.76 | -1.76 | -1.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 230 South Korea -1.45 compare
- 231 Ukraine -1.65 compare
- 232 China -1.68 compare
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon -1.94 compare
- 235 Puerto Rico -2.26 compare
- 236 Hong Kong -2.49 compare
More population data for Jamaica
- Projected population under age 5 35,987 (2100)
- Population density 98.5 (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.76 (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)
- Natural population growth 0.3547 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.36 (2023)
- Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity 1.36 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate by level of development in Jamaica?
- Population growth rate by level of development in Jamaica was -1.76 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was -0.046 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population growth rate by level of development recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.97 in 2085.
- How does Jamaica rank for population growth rate by level of development?
- Jamaica ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population growth rate by level of development rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Population growth rate by level of development. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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