Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Adolescent fertility rate
Jamaica
36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Jamaica rank
89th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
88th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Jamaica ranks 89th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 88th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 161.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 140.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 138.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 2.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 118.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 106.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 12.69 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 99.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.85 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 26.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 65.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.36 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 8.84 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 45.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 41.4 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 4.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 36.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 0.0204 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Jamaica ranks 89th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 88th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.