Jamaica vs New Zealand: Birth rate vs. death rate
Jamaica
11.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand
11.45 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
140th
New Zealand rank
143rd
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 11.62 births per 1,000 people against 11.45 births per 1,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0.17 births per 1,000 people.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 25.78 births per 1,000 people | 10.38 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | 13.83 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 31.02 births per 1,000 people | 19.17 births per 1,000 people | 11.85 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 11.26 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 24.65 births per 1,000 people | 15.88 births per 1,000 people | 8.77 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 4.08 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | 0.6735 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | 0.4168 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Jamaica or New Zealand?
- Jamaica, at 11.62 births per 1,000 people against 11.45 births per 1,000 people in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 0.17 births per 1,000 people, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and New Zealand rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and New Zealand ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.