Birth rates and death rates in Jamaica
Jamaica: Birth rates and death rates was 8.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.08
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
95th
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.19
in 1950
All-time low
6.36
in 2012
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rates and death rates in Jamaica is 8.08, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Jamaica peaked at 11.19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 6.36, in 2012.
Jamaica ranks 95th 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 rates and death rates in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.19 | — |
| 1951 | 11.11 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 10.76 | -3.2% |
| 1953 | 10.53 | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 10.32 | -2.1% |
| 1955 | 10.1 | -2.1% |
| 1956 | 9.89 | -2.1% |
| 1957 | 9.65 | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 9.44 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 9.23 | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 9.03 | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 8.98 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 8.93 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 8.86 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 8.8 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 8.71 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 8.65 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 8.66 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 8.58 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 8.53 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 8.47 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 8.35 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.4 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 8.43 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.39 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 8.38 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 8.37 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 8.41 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.46 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 8.54 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8.55 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 8.52 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 8.39 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 8.17 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 8.04 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 7.85 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7.66 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 7.59 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 7.49 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 7.47 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.47 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7.49 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.4 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7.35 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7.33 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 7.28 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 7.23 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.15 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.92 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.72 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.64 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 6.63 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6.63 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.66 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.66 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.55 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.45 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 6.37 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 6.36 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 6.42 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.55 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.72 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6.91 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 7.37 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.53 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7.72 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 9.71 | +25.8% |
| 2022 | 7.91 | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 8.08 | +2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 8.08 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.02, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 8.08 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.46, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +25.8% | 7.72 | 9.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.22 | 9.23 | 11.19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.77 | 8.53 | 9.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.42 | 8.35 | 8.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.08 | 7.49 | 8.55 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.32 | 7.04 | 7.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 6.55 | 6.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.78 | 6.36 | 7.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.35 | 7.72 | 9.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 92 Seychelles 8.22 compare
- 93 China 8.21 compare
- 94 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 8.13 compare
- 96 Liberia 8.07 compare
- 97 San Marino 8.01 compare
- 98 Norway 8 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 31 (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 rates and death rates in Jamaica?
- Birth rates and death rates in Jamaica was 8.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.36 in 2012.
- How does Jamaica rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Jamaica ranks 95th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).