Fertility & birth rates in Eritrea and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Eritrea vs Jamaica by year

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Eritrea

Jamaica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Eritrea	Jamaica
2023	3.71	1.36
2022	3.79	1.37
2021	3.87	1.38
2020	3.93	1.38
2019	4	1.39
2018	4.06	1.4
2017	4.11	1.43
2016	4.16	1.46
2015	4.22	1.51
2014	4.27	1.54
2013	4.34	1.59
2012	4.41	1.65
2011	4.49	1.72
2010	4.57	1.8
2009	4.66	1.88
2008	4.74	1.95
2007	4.81	2.02
2006	4.88	2.09
2005	4.93	2.15
2004	5.04	2.2
2003	5.14	2.24
2002	5.23	2.27
2001	5.31	2.3
2000	5.4	2.35
1999	5.52	2.47
1998	5.63	2.57
1997	5.74	2.68
1996	5.84	2.77
1995	5.94	2.85
1994	6.01	2.93
1993	6.07	2.99
1992	6.16	3.03
1991	6.24	3
1990	6.34	2.96
1989	6.41	2.93
1988	6.47	2.98
1987	6.52	3.02
1986	6.56	3.11
1985	6.59	3.21
1984	6.62	3.32
1983	6.65	3.41
1982	6.63	3.46
1981	6.62	3.51
1980	6.61	3.59
1979	6.62	3.72
1978	6.61	3.84
1977	6.61	4
1976	6.6	4.21
1975	6.59	4.44
1974	6.57	4.67
1973	6.55	5
1972	6.54	5.06
1971	6.54	5.21
1970	6.54	5.35
1969	6.5	5.47
1968	6.5	5.58
1967	6.5	5.67
1966	6.5	5.69
1965	6.49	5.72
1964	6.49	5.79
1963	6.48	5.73
1962	6.5	5.64
1961	6.47	5.6
1960	6.48	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Eritrea was 3.71 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.36 in Jamaica in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Eritrea vs Jamaica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Eritrea

Jamaica

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Year	Natural population change
	Eritrea	Jamaica
2023	78,073	10,072
2022	76,221	11,215
2021	74,394	6,382
2020	73,362	12,170
2019	73,572	13,094
2018	72,511	13,929
2017	72,291	15,419
2016	73,002	16,944
2015	73,682	18,489
2014	75,729	19,751
2013	75,562	21,037
2012	76,416	22,320
2011	76,806	23,627
2010	76,098	25,031
2009	76,206	26,311
2008	73,391	27,553
2007	73,101	28,886
2006	74,470	30,213
2005	72,930	31,506
2004	72,147	32,500
2003	66,291	33,340
2002	65,436	33,572
2001	61,180	33,666
2000	60,274	34,452
1999	45,120	36,649
1998	55,332	38,628
1997	63,953	40,521
1996	66,557	42,297
1995	56,157	43,705
1994	56,288	45,210
1993	51,679	46,090
1992	51,443	46,494
1991	57,741	45,617
1990	56,903	44,465
1989	54,299	43,591
1988	54,163	43,978
1987	52,229	44,155
1986	39,470	44,520
1985	37,362	45,122
1984	35,101	45,644
1983	33,420	45,095
1982	44,146	43,816
1981	42,924	42,898
1980	41,392	42,316
1979	39,577	42,449
1978	38,353	42,475
1977	37,295	42,999
1976	36,250	43,878
1975	30,971	44,736
1974	30,111	45,526
1973	31,969	47,438
1972	30,951	46,676
1971	31,490	47,206
1970	30,686	47,547
1969	29,535	48,258
1968	28,777	49,189
1967	27,992	50,187
1966	24,713	50,808
1965	26,285	51,423
1964	25,327	52,501
1963	24,393	52,277
1962	23,478	51,758
1961	22,351	51,931
1960	21,424	51,944

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.25% in Eritrea and +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.29% in Eritrea and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Eritrea vs Jamaica by year

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Eritrea

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Eritrea	Jamaica
2023	28.5	11.6
2022	28.7	11.9
2021	28.8	12
2020	28.9	12
2019	29.1	12.2
2018	29.2	12.3
2017	29.6	12.6
2016	30.1	12.9
2015	30.6	13.3
2014	31.5	13.6
2013	31.7	14
2012	32.4	14.4
2011	33	14.9
2010	33.5	15.6
2009	34.2	16.2
2008	34.1	16.7
2007	35	17.3
2006	36.2	17.9
2005	36.4	18.4
2004	37	18.8
2003	35.9	19.2
2002	37.1	19.4
2001	36.4	19.7
2000	38	20.1
1999	38.4	21.2
1998	39.9	22.2
1997	41.2	23.1
1996	43.3	24
1995	39.5	24.8
1994	42.1	25.6
1993	40.9	26.2
1992	42.3	26.7
1991	46.1	26.5
1990	43.3	26.2
1989	43.9	25.9
1988	44.3	26.3
1987	44.5	26.6
1986	44.7	27.1
1985	44.8	27.7
1984	44.9	28.3
1983	45	28.6
1982	44.8	28.4
1981	44.8	28.3
1980	44.8	28.3
1979	44.9	28.6
1978	45.1	28.7
1977	45.4	29.2
1976	45.7	29.8
1975	45.8	30.5
1974	45.9	31.3
1973	46	32.6
1972	46.2	32.6
1971	46.6	33.1
1970	47	33.8
1969	47	34.5
1968	47.3	35.4
1967	47.6	36.3
1966	47.7	37
1965	47.8	37.8
1964	47.9	38.9
1963	47.9	39.2
1962	48	39.4
1961	47.8	40
1960	47.7	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 28.5 in Eritrea and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 47.7 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Eritrea

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Eritrea	Jamaica
2100	19%	10.7%
2099	19.1%	10.7%
2098	19.2%	10.7%
2097	19.4%	10.7%
2096	19.5%	10.6%
2095	19.6%	10.6%
2094	19.8%	10.6%
2093	19.9%	10.6%
2092	20%	10.5%
2091	20.2%	10.5%
2090	20.3%	10.5%
2089	20.5%	10.5%
2088	20.6%	10.5%
2087	20.8%	10.5%
2086	21%	10.5%
2085	21.1%	10.4%
2084	21.3%	10.4%
2083	21.5%	10.4%
2082	21.7%	10.4%
2081	22%	10.5%
2080	22.2%	10.5%
2079	22.4%	10.5%
2078	22.6%	10.5%
2077	22.9%	10.5%
2076	23.1%	10.5%
2075	23.3%	10.6%
2074	23.6%	10.6%
2073	23.8%	10.6%
2072	24%	10.6%
2071	24.3%	10.7%
2070	24.5%	10.7%
2069	24.7%	10.8%
2068	25%	10.8%
2067	25.2%	10.8%
2066	25.4%	10.9%
2065	25.6%	11%
2064	25.9%	11%
2063	26.1%	11.1%
2062	26.3%	11.2%
2061	26.6%	11.2%
2060	26.8%	11.3%
2059	27.1%	11.4%
2058	27.4%	11.5%
2057	27.6%	11.6%
2056	27.9%	11.7%
2055	28.3%	11.8%
2054	28.6%	12%
2053	29%	12.1%
2052	29.3%	12.2%
2051	29.7%	12.4%
2050	30.1%	12.6%
2049	30.5%	12.7%
2048	30.9%	12.9%
2047	31.3%	13.1%
2046	31.7%	13.3%
2045	32.1%	13.5%
2044	32.5%	13.7%
2043	32.9%	13.9%
2042	33.2%	14.1%
2041	33.6%	14.3%
2040	33.8%	14.5%
2039	34.1%	14.7%
2038	34.3%	14.9%
2037	34.6%	15.2%
2036	34.8%	15.4%
2035	34.9%	15.6%
2034	35.1%	15.8%
2033	35.2%	16.1%
2032	35.4%	16.3%
2031	35.6%	16.5%
2030	35.8%	16.8%
2029	36.1%	17.1%
2028	36.4%	17.4%
2027	36.9%	17.7%
2026	37.3%	18.1%
2025	37.9%	18.5%
2024	38.1%	18.7%
2023	38.7%	19.1%
2022	39.2%	19.6%
2021	39.8%	20%
2020	40.4%	20.6%
2019	41%	21.1%
2018	41.5%	21.7%
2017	41.9%	22.3%
2016	42.1%	22.8%
2015	42.1%	23.4%
2014	42%	24%
2013	42%	24.7%
2012	42.1%	25.4%
2011	42.3%	26.2%
2010	42.6%	26.9%
2009	42.7%	27.7%
2008	43%	28.5%
2007	43.3%	29.3%
2006	43.1%	30%
2005	42.9%	30.6%
2004	43%	31.2%
2003	43.7%	31.7%
2002	44.4%	32.2%
2001	45%	32.7%
2000	45.2%	33.2%
1999	44.9%	33.8%
1998	44.4%	34.2%
1997	43.7%	34.6%
1996	42.9%	34.9%
1995	43.5%	35.1%
1994	44.4%	35.2%
1993	44.5%	35.3%
1992	44.7%	35.4%
1991	44.6%	35.5%
1990	44.5%	35.8%
1989	44.3%	36.1%
1988	44.2%	36.5%
1987	44%	36.8%
1986	44%	37.2%
1985	44.1%	37.5%
1984	44.2%	37.9%
1983	44.4%	38.2%
1982	44.4%	38.7%
1981	44.4%	39.2%
1980	44.4%	39.8%
1979	44.4%	40.4%
1978	44.3%	41%
1977	44.3%	41.7%
1976	44.2%	42.3%
1975	44.1%	42.9%
1974	44.1%	43.5%
1973	44%	44%
1972	43.8%	44.4%
1971	43.6%	44.8%
1970	43.3%	45%
1969	43%	45%
1968	42.8%	44.9%
1967	42.4%	44.6%
1966	42.1%	44.3%
1965	41.8%	43.9%
1964	41.6%	43.3%
1963	41.5%	42.7%
1962	41.4%	42.2%
1961	41.4%	41.7%
1960	41.5%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 38.1% of the population in Eritrea and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 44.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Eritrea and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Eritrea vs Jamaica

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Eritrea

Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Eritrea	Jamaica
2023	291	130
2022	301	138
2021	338	186
2020	334	126
2019	351	120
2018	363	112
2017	379	106
2016	395	102
2015	413	100
2014	430	100
2013	443	94
2012	458	89
2011	478	89
2010	498	94
2009	515	93
2008	530	91
2007	541	89
2006	555	89
2005	567	81
2004	588	77
2003	588	79
2002	636	81
2001	651	82
2000	741	82
1999	734	81
1998	865	80
1997	817	79
1996	878	77
1995	854	74
1994	998	71
1993	1,040	67
1992	1,149	62
1991	1,384	58
1990	1,352	54
1989	1,473	50
1988	1,499	48
1987	1,555	46
1986	1,625	45
1985	1,678	45

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 291 deaths per 100,000 live births in Eritrea, compared to 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Eritrea

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Eritrea	Jamaica
2023	3.54%	1.93%
2022	3.66%	1.93%
2021	3.79%	1.91%
2020	3.91%	1.9%
2019	4.03%	1.88%
2018	4.17%	1.87%
2017	4.32%	1.86%
2016	4.46%	1.86%
2015	4.61%	1.87%
2014	4.78%	1.87%
2013	4.94%	1.88%
2012	5.12%	1.89%
2011	5.31%	1.9%
2010	5.5%	1.91%
2009	5.71%	1.91%
2008	5.94%	1.92%
2007	6.19%	1.92%
2006	6.46%	1.91%
2005	6.75%	1.92%
2004	7.05%	1.92%
2003	7.38%	1.94%
2002	7.73%	1.97%
2001	8.11%	2%
2000	8.53%	2.06%
1999	10.9%	2.12%
1998	9.51%	2.19%
1997	10.1%	2.27%
1996	10.8%	2.35%
1995	11.5%	2.43%
1994	12.3%	2.51%
1993	13.1%	2.58%
1992	13.9%	2.66%
1991	14.7%	2.73%
1990	15.4%	2.8%
1989	16%	2.88%
1988	16.6%	2.96%
1987	17.1%	3.04%
1986	25.6%	3.13%
1985	26.2%	3.22%
1984	27.2%	3.32%
1983	27.8%	3.43%
1982	18.8%	3.54%
1981	19.1%	3.66%
1980	19.4%	3.78%
1979	19.7%	3.92%
1978	20%	4.06%
1977	20.4%	4.21%
1976	20.8%	4.37%
1975	25%	4.55%
1974	25.6%	4.74%
1973	-	4.95%
1972	-	5.18%
1971	-	5.41%
1970	-	5.64%
1969	-	5.87%
1968	-	6.08%
1967	-	6.28%
1966	-	6.49%
1965	-	6.69%
1964	-	6.91%
1963	-	7.17%
1962	-	7.45%
1961	-	7.79%
1960	-	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 3.54% in Eritrea and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.