Adolescent birth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adolescent birth rate was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
0
World rank
170th
of 218 countries
All-time high
2.49
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
19
2000–2018
Adolescent birth rate in Jamaica, 2000–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, adolescent birth rate in Jamaica stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Jamaica peaked at 2.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.
Jamaica ranks 170th of 218 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 in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.49 | — |
| 2001 | 2.4 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.13 | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.25 | 0 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 167 Republic of Korea 0.0089 compare
- 167 Korea 0.0089 compare
- 169 Nepal 0 compare
- 170 Algeria 0 compare
- 170 Andorra 0
- 170 Argentina 0 compare
- 170 Armenia 0 compare
- 170 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 170 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 170 Belgium 0 compare
- 170 Bermuda 0 compare
- 170 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0
- 170 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 170 Curaçao 0 compare
- 170 Denmark 0 compare
- 170 Faroe Islands 0
- 170 Fiji 0 compare
- 170 Finland 0 compare
- 170 Gibraltar 0
- 170 Greenland 0 compare
- 170 Iceland 0 compare
- 170 Israel 0 compare
- 170 Japan 0
- 170 Kuwait 0
- 170 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 170 Lithuania 0 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 170 Malaysia 0 compare
- 170 Malta 0 compare
- 170 Montenegro 0 compare
- 170 Montserrat 0 compare
- 170 Naoero 0
- 170 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 compare
- 170 New Caledonia 0 compare
- 170 Niue 0
- 170 Norway 0 compare
- 170 Palau 0 compare
- 170 Qatar 0
- 170 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 compare
- 170 Slovenia 0 compare
- 170 State of Palestine 0 compare
- 170 Switzerland 0 compare
- 170 Tajikistan 0
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 compare
- 170 Tunisia 0
- 170 Turkmenistan 0
- 170 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 170 United Arab Emirates 0
- 170 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0
- 170 Curaçao 0 compare
- 170 Timor-Leste 0 compare
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0278 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Jamaica?
- Adolescent birth rate in Jamaica was 0 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 in 2000.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
- How does Jamaica rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 170th out of 218 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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