Jamaica vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Birth rate vs. death rate
Jamaica
11.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saint Kitts and Nevis
11.74 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Jamaica rank
140th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
138th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 11.74 births per 1,000 people against 11.62 births per 1,000 people in Jamaica, a difference of 0.12 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Jamaica ranks 140th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 138th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 46.59 births per 1,000 people | 10.43 births per 1,000 people | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | 35.92 births per 1,000 people | 1.99 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 31.02 births per 1,000 people | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | 4.11 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 25.84 births per 1,000 people | 1.72 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 24.65 births per 1,000 people | 20.32 births per 1,000 people | 4.32 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.44 births per 1,000 people | 1.92 births per 1,000 people | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 13.89 births per 1,000 people | 0.3065 births per 1,000 people | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 12.14 births per 1,000 people | 0.2755 births per 1,000 people | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, Jamaica or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 11.74 births per 1,000 people against 11.62 births per 1,000 people in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.12 births per 1,000 people, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 140th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 138th 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.