Birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Birth rate vs. death rate was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.62 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
140th
of 236 countries
All-time high
40.51 births per 1,000 people
in 1960
All-time low
11.62 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica stood at 11.62 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica peaked at 40.51 births per 1,000 people in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.62 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Jamaica ranks 140th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.7 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 33.45 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 33.65 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 34.52 births per 1,000 people | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 35.39 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 36.46 births per 1,000 people | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 37.58 births per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 38.59 births per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 39.56 births per 1,000 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 40.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 39.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 39.23 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 38.88 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 37.78 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 37.01 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 36.35 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 35.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 34.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 33.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 33.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 32.57 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 32.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 31.26 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 30.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 29.82 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 29.18 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 28.74 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 28.27 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 28.29 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 28.32 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 27.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 27.11 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 26.34 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.15 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 26.48 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 26.66 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 26.21 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 25.61 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 24.03 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 23.13 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 22.18 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 19.68 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.43 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 19.19 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.8 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 17.85 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 17.31 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 16.73 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 14.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 14.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 13.98 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 12.94 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 12.59 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 12.3 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.95 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 11.62 births per 1,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13.97 births per 1,000 people, 83% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 11.62 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.16 births per 1,000 people | 32.7 births per 1,000 people | 39.74 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.91 births per 1,000 people | 34.54 births per 1,000 people | 40.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.02 births per 1,000 people | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 33.79 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.56 births per 1,000 people | 25.95 births per 1,000 people | 28.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.65 births per 1,000 people | 21.19 births per 1,000 people | 26.66 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.36 births per 1,000 people | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | 20.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.58 births per 1,000 people | 12.17 births per 1,000 people | 15.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | 11.62 births per 1,000 people | 12.02 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 137 Armenia 11.78 births per 1,000 people compare
- 138 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 139 Grenada 11.71 births per 1,000 people compare
- 141 Australia 11.51 births per 1,000 people compare
- 142 Georgia 11.49 births per 1,000 people compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica?
- Birth rate vs. death rate in Jamaica was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 40.51 births per 1,000 people in 1960.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.62 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
- Jamaica ranks 140th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.