Adolescent fertility rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Adolescent fertility rate was 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
89th
of 218 countries
All-time high
155.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 1965
All-time low
36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Adolescent fertility rate in Jamaica, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adolescent fertility rate in Jamaica is 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility rate in Jamaica peaked at 155.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 143.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | — |
| 1961 | 148.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +3.5% |
| 1962 | 149.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 152.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 153.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 155.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 154.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 153.13 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 151.64 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 150.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 148.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 147.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 145.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 144.88 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 141.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 139.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 137.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 134.99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 131.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 130.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 127.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 126.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 125.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 125.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 122.6 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 118.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 114.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 111.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 109.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 108.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 108.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 109.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 109.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 107.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 104.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 101.37 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 97.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 92.08 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 86.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 80.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 74.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 71.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 69.78 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 67.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 66.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 64.62 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 62.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 60.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 58.06 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 56.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 54.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 52.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 49.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 47.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 45.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 42.82 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 40.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 37.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 36.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 36.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | -1.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.79 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151.22 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 143.11 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 155.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 140.29 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 130.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 148.89 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 118.91 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 108.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 127.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 80.25 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 109.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 56.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 74.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.9 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 37.74 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 54.16 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 36.81 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 86 Bulgaria 38.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 87 Cape Verde 37.94 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 88 Saint Kitts and Nevis 36.41 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 90 Trinidad and Tobago 36.03 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 91 Palestine, State of 35.33 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 compare
- 92 Greenland 35.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 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 fertility rate in Jamaica?
- Adolescent fertility rate in Jamaica was 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 155.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 1965.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for adolescent fertility rate?
- Jamaica ranks 89th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescent fertility rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.