Fertility Rate: Jamaica
Jamaica's fertility rate is currently 1.351 births per woman as of 2024. # Jamaica Fertility Rate Jamaica's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.351 births per woman
-0.5% y/y
Peak (1964)
5.79 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.351 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Jamaica
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Jamaica
Analysis# Jamaica Fertility Rate
Jamaica's fertility rate stands at 1.351 births per woman in 2024, marking both the lowest point in the country's recorded history and a dramatic shift from its 1964 peak of 5.79 births per woman. Over the past 64 years, the fertility rate has declined 75.6%, reflecting substantial changes in family planning, education, and economic development across the island nation.
The downward trajectory has been remarkably consistent, particularly since 2015, when the rate was 1.508. Year-over-year declines averaging 0.011 births per woman have persisted through 2024, suggesting continued momentum toward smaller family sizes. This sustained decline indicates Jamaica's fertility rate will likely remain near or below replacement level in the coming years, with implications for the country's population structure and labor force dynamics.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.351 births per woman | -0.52% |
| 2023 | 1.358 births per woman | -1.02% |
| 2022 | 1.372 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 2021 | 1.378 births per woman | -0.36% |
| 2020 | 1.383 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 2019 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.71% |
| 2018 | 1.4 births per woman | -1.96% |
| 2017 | 1.428 births per woman | -2.46% |
| 2016 | 1.464 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 2015 | 1.508 births per woman | -2.33% |
| 2014 | 1.544 births per woman | -2.95% |
| 2013 | 1.591 births per woman | -3.46% |
| 2012 | 1.648 births per woman | -4.02% |
| 2011 | 1.717 births per woman | -4.56% |
| 2010 | 1.799 births per woman | -4.26% |
| 2009 | 1.879 births per woman | -3.79% |
| 2008 | 1.953 births per woman | -3.46% |
| 2007 | 2.023 births per woman | -3.16% |
| 2006 | 2.089 births per woman | -2.75% |
| 2005 | 2.148 births per woman | -2.27% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.198 births per woman | -2.05% |
| 2003 | 2.244 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 2002 | 2.271 births per woman | -1.09% |
| 2001 | 2.296 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2000 | 2.345 births per woman | -4.87% |
| 1999 | 2.465 births per woman | -4.23% |
| 1998 | 2.574 births per woman | -3.85% |
| 1997 | 2.677 births per woman | -3.36% |
| 1996 | 2.77 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1995 | 2.851 births per woman | -2.70% |
| 1994 | 2.93 births per woman | -1.91% |
| 1993 | 2.987 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 1992 | 3.026 births per woman | +0.97% |
| 1991 | 2.997 births per woman | +1.42% |
| 1990 | 2.955 births per woman | +0.85% |
| 1989 | 2.93 births per woman | -1.74% |
| 1988 | 2.982 births per woman | -1.39% |
| 1987 | 3.024 births per woman | -2.64% |
| 1986 | 3.106 births per woman | -3.30% |
| 1985 | 3.212 births per woman | -3.37% |
| 1984 | 3.324 births per woman | -2.55% |
| 1983 | 3.411 births per woman | -1.36% |
| 1982 | 3.458 births per woman | -1.48% |
| 1981 | 3.51 births per woman | -2.17% |
| 1980 | 3.588 births per woman | -3.52% |
| 1979 | 3.719 births per woman | -3.10% |
| 1978 | 3.838 births per woman | -4.15% |
| 1977 | 4.004 births per woman | -4.96% |
| 1976 | 4.213 births per woman | -5.03% |
| 1975 | 4.436 births per woman | -4.91% |
| 1974 | 4.665 births per woman | -6.61% |
| 1973 | 4.995 births per woman | -1.28% |
| 1972 | 5.06 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 1971 | 5.212 births per woman | -2.56% |
| 1970 | 5.349 births per woman | -2.18% |
| 1969 | 5.468 births per woman | -1.94% |
| 1968 | 5.576 births per woman | -1.62% |
| 1967 | 5.668 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 1966 | 5.692 births per woman | -0.47% |
| 1965 | 5.719 births per woman | -1.23% |
| 1964 | 5.79 births per woman | +1.03% |
| 1963 | 5.731 births per woman | +1.70% |
| 1962 | 5.635 births per woman | +0.68% |
| 1961 | 5.597 births per woman | +1.07% |
| 1960 | 5.538 births per woman | — |
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