Total Fertility Rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total Fertility Rate was 1.34 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.34
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
174th
of 197 countries
All-time high
5.85
in 1967
All-time low
1.34
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Jamaica, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.34 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Jamaica peaked at 5.85 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1.34, in 2022.
That places Jamaica 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.58 | — |
| 1961 | 5.45 | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 5.38 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 5.51 | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 5.68 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.75 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5.83 | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 5.85 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 5.82 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 5.75 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 5.64 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 5.5 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.29 | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 5.03 | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 4.76 | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 4.22 | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 4.12 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 3.96 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.84 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 3.73 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 3.64 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.56 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 3.48 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 3.39 | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 3.31 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 3.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.14 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 3.07 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 3 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.85 | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 2.91 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.95 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 2.96 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.94 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.88 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.59 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 2.17 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.15 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.13 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.13 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 2.06 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.07 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 1.89 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.74 | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 1.73 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.64 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.59 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.52 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 1.44 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 1.39 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.37 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.36 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1.34 | -0.9% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.97, 68% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1.34 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.79, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 | 5.38 | 5.85 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.69 | 3.84 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.36 | 3 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.79 | 2.45 | 2.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.06 | 1.86 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.57 | 1.37 | 1.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 | 1.34 | 1.36 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More gender data for Jamaica
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 468.29 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.89 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 2,341 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 2,341 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0684 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,460 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 16,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,603 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,169 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,800 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in Jamaica?
- Total fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.34 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.85 in 1967.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.34 in 2022.
- How does Jamaica rank for total fertility rate?
- Jamaica ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.