Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of births by age of mother was 12.57 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.57
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.04
in 1979
All-time low
12.57
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Jamaica stood at 12.57. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Jamaica peaked at 28.04 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.57, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.88 | — |
| 1951 | 16 | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 15.95 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.14 | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 16.03 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.11 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 16.3 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 16.55 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.6 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 16.85 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 17.07 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 17.77 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 18.06 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 18.3 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.17 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.78 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 18.96 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.24 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.9 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 20.82 | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21.85 | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 22.8 | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 23.58 | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.24 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 25.54 | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 26.58 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 27.34 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 27.89 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.88 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.04 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.59 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 27.2 | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.69 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 26.18 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 25.63 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 24.98 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.39 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 23.99 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 23.64 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.47 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.06 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 22.66 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.26 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.9 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.61 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.43 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.37 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 20.98 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.67 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.37 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.07 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.85 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.48 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 18.98 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.75 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.56 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.48 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.53 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.52 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.65 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.73 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.63 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.57 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.25 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.37 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.31 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.35 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.41 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.58 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.25 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.85 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.77 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.69 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.57 | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 12.57 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 12.57 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.24 | 15.88 | 16.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.7 | 17.07 | 20.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.57 | 21.85 | 28.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.37 | 23.47 | 27.59 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.63 | 20.37 | 23.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.99 | 18.48 | 20.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.44 | 13.25 | 18.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.72 | 12.57 | 12.85 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 share of births by age of mother in Jamaica?
- Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica was 12.57 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.04 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.57 in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Jamaica ranks 58th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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