3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica
Jamaica: 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women was 36 in 2018. ▼ Falling
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica, 2000–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica stood at 36. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica peaked at 69.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 89th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 69.62 | — |
| 2006 | 55.28 | -20.6% |
| 2007 | 55.25 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 54.68 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 54.33 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.97 | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 49.84 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 50.63 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.16 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 45.46 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 42.15 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 39.25 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 36 | -8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.83 | 54.33 | 69.62 | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.06 | 36 | 50.97 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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More health data for Jamaica
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.3325 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 2,308 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 31 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0161 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 6.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0128 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica?
- 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women in Jamaica was 36 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 69.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is 3.7.2 adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.7.2 Adolescent birth rate per 1,000 women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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