Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of births by age of mother was 12.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
58th
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1979
All-time low
12.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of births by age of mother in Jamaica stood at 12.6%. 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 28.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.9% | — |
| 1951 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 15.9% | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 16.1% | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 16.1% | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.6% | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 16.8% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 17.1% | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 18.1% | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 18.2% | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 18.8% | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 19.0% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 19.2% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 19.9% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 20.8% | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 22.8% | +4.4% |
| 1972 | 23.6% | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 25.5% | +5.4% |
| 1975 | 26.6% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 27.3% | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 27.2% | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 26.2% | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 25.6% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 25.0% | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 24.0% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 23.5% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 23.1% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 22.7% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 22.3% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 21.6% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 21.4% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 21.0% | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 19.0% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 18.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 17.4% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 16.3% | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 14.4% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 13.3% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 12.7% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.6% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.2% | 15.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.7% | 17.1% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.6% | 21.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 23.5% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 20.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 13.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 12.6% | 12.9% | 4 |
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More population data for Jamaica
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Jamaica?
- Share of births by age of mother in Jamaica was 12.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.