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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0 per 1,000 people in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0 per 1,000 people
World rank
170th
of 219 countries
All-time high
2.49 per 1,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0 per 1,000 people
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Adolescent birth rate in Jamaica, 2000–2018

00.511.522.52000200920182000: 2.5 per 1,000 people2001: 2.4 per 1,000 people2002: 2.1 per 1,000 people2003: 2.2 per 1,000 people2004: 1.9 per 1,000 people2005: 0 per 1,000 people2006: 1.4 per 1,000 people2007: 0 per 1,000 people2008: 0 per 1,000 people2009: 0 per 1,000 people2010: 0 per 1,000 people2011: 0 per 1,000 people2012: 0 per 1,000 people2013: 0 per 1,000 people2014: 0 per 1,000 people2015: 0 per 1,000 people2016: 0 per 1,000 people2017: 0 per 1,000 people2018: 0 per 1,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2018, adolescent birth rate in Jamaica stood at 0 per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.

Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Jamaica peaked at 2.49 per 1,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2005.

Jamaica ranks 170th of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Jamaica, year by year

Year per 1,000 people Change
2000 2.49 per 1,000 people —
2001 2.4 per 1,000 people -3.8%
2002 2.13 per 1,000 people -11.4%
2003 2.15 per 1,000 people +1.2%
2004 1.9 per 1,000 people -11.6%
2005 0 per 1,000 people -100.0%
2006 1.44 per 1,000 people —
2007 0 per 1,000 people -100.0%
2008 0 per 1,000 people —
2009 0 per 1,000 people —
2010 0 per 1,000 people —
2011 0 per 1,000 people —
2012 0 per 1,000 people —
2013 0 per 1,000 people —
2014 0 per 1,000 people —
2015 0 per 1,000 people —
2016 0 per 1,000 people —
2017 0 per 1,000 people —
2018 0 per 1,000 people —

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people. (51 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 0 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.25 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 2.49 per 1,000 people 10
2010s 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 0 per 1,000 people 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
  2. 167 South Korea 0.0089 per 1,000 people compare
  3. 169 Nepal 0 per 1,000 people compare
  4. 170 Algeria 0 per 1,000 people compare
  5. 170 Andorra 0 per 1,000 people
  6. 170 Argentina 0 per 1,000 people compare
  7. 170 Armenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  8. 170 Azerbaijan 0 per 1,000 people compare
  9. 170 Bangladesh 0 per 1,000 people compare
  10. 170 Belgium 0 per 1,000 people compare
  11. 170 Bermuda 0 per 1,000 people compare
  12. 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 1,000 people
  13. 170 Cook Islands 0 per 1,000 people compare
  14. 170 Curaçao 0 per 1,000 people compare
  15. 170 Denmark 0 per 1,000 people compare
  16. 170 Faroe Islands 0 per 1,000 people
  17. 170 Fiji 0 per 1,000 people compare
  18. 170 Finland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  19. 170 Gibraltar 0 per 1,000 people
  20. 170 Greenland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  21. 170 Iceland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  22. 170 Israel 0 per 1,000 people compare
  23. 170 Japan 0 per 1,000 people
  24. 170 Kuwait 0 per 1,000 people
  25. 170 Liechtenstein 0 per 1,000 people compare
  26. 170 Lithuania 0 per 1,000 people compare
  27. 170 Luxembourg 0 per 1,000 people compare
  28. 170 Malaysia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  29. 170 Malta 0 per 1,000 people compare
  30. 170 Montenegro 0 per 1,000 people compare
  31. 170 Montserrat 0 per 1,000 people compare
  32. 170 Nauru 0 per 1,000 people
  33. 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 per 1,000 people compare
  34. 170 New Caledonia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  35. 170 Niue 0 per 1,000 people
  36. 170 Norway 0 per 1,000 people compare
  37. 170 Palau 0 per 1,000 people compare
  38. 170 Qatar 0 per 1,000 people
  39. 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 1,000 people compare
  40. 170 Slovenia 0 per 1,000 people compare
  41. 170 State of Palestine 0 per 1,000 people compare
  42. 170 Switzerland 0 per 1,000 people compare
  43. 170 Tajikistan 0 per 1,000 people
  44. 170 Timor-Leste 0 per 1,000 people compare
  45. 170 Tunisia 0 per 1,000 people
  46. 170 Turkmenistan 0 per 1,000 people
  47. 170 Tuvalu 0 per 1,000 people compare
  48. 170 United Arab Emirates 0 per 1,000 people
  49. 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 per 1,000 people
  50. 170 Curacao 0 per 1,000 people compare
  51. 170 East Timor 0 per 1,000 people compare
  52. 170 Naoero 0 per 1,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescent birth rate in Jamaica?
Adolescent birth rate in Jamaica was 0 per 1,000 people in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.49 per 1,000 people in 2000.
What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2005.
How does Jamaica rank for adolescent birth rate?
Jamaica ranks 170th out of 219 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Unit
per 1,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
243 places, 4,217 data points, 2000–2024
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