Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jamaica
Jamaica: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jamaica, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jamaica is 1.36 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jamaica peaked at 5.79 live births per woman in 1964 and was at its lowest, 1.36 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 live births per woman | 3.92 live births per woman | 5.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.64 live births per woman | 5.47 live births per woman | 5.79 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.55 live births per woman | 3.72 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.25 live births per woman | 2.93 live births per woman | 3.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.82 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 3.03 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.14 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 live births per woman | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 4 |
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More health data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 23,267 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 23,487 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 22,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 23,435 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 22,662 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jamaica?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Jamaica was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 live births per woman in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.36 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Jamaica ranks 202nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.