Fertility & birth rates in Estonia and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Estonia vs Jamaica by year

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Estonia

Jamaica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Estonia	Jamaica
2023	1.31	1.36
2022	1.41	1.37
2021	1.61	1.38
2020	1.58	1.38
2019	1.66	1.39
2018	1.67	1.4
2017	1.59	1.43
2016	1.6	1.46
2015	1.58	1.51
2014	1.54	1.54
2013	1.52	1.59
2012	1.56	1.65
2011	1.61	1.72
2010	1.72	1.8
2009	1.7	1.88
2008	1.72	1.95
2007	1.69	2.02
2006	1.58	2.09
2005	1.52	2.15
2004	1.47	2.2
2003	1.37	2.24
2002	1.36	2.27
2001	1.32	2.3
2000	1.36	2.35
1999	1.3	2.47
1998	1.28	2.57
1997	1.32	2.68
1996	1.37	2.77
1995	1.38	2.85
1994	1.42	2.93
1993	1.49	2.99
1992	1.71	3.03
1991	1.8	3
1990	2.05	2.96
1989	2.22	2.93
1988	2.27	2.98
1987	2.27	3.02
1986	2.18	3.11
1985	2.13	3.21
1984	2.17	3.32
1983	2.16	3.41
1982	2.07	3.46
1981	2.07	3.51
1980	2.02	3.59
1979	2	3.72
1978	2.02	3.84
1977	2.06	4
1976	2.07	4.21
1975	2.04	4.44
1974	2.07	4.67
1973	2.06	5
1972	2.13	5.06
1971	2.19	5.21
1970	2.17	5.35
1969	2.13	5.47
1968	2.03	5.58
1967	1.9	5.67
1966	1.87	5.69
1965	1.88	5.72
1964	1.94	5.79
1963	1.89	5.73
1962	1.95	5.64
1961	1.98	5.6
1960	1.98	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Estonia was 1.31 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 Estonia vs Jamaica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Estonia	Jamaica
2023	-5,070	10,072
2022	-5,665	11,215
2021	-5,324	6,382
2020	-2,659	12,170
2019	-1,327	13,094
2018	-1,322	13,929
2017	-1,713	15,419
2016	-1,316	16,944
2015	-1,315	18,489
2014	-1,972	19,751
2013	-1,713	21,037
2012	-1,455	22,320
2011	-531	23,627
2010	0	25,031
2009	-400	26,311
2008	-668	27,553
2007	-1,608	28,886
2006	-2,559	30,213
2005	-2,981	31,506
2004	-3,679	32,500
2003	-5,072	33,340
2002	-5,380	33,572
2001	-5,830	33,666
2000	-5,309	34,452
1999	-6,117	36,649
1998	-7,208	38,628
1997	-6,018	40,521
1996	-5,662	42,297
1995	-7,327	43,705
1994	-8,044	45,210
1993	-5,976	46,090
1992	-1,993	46,494
1991	-312	45,617
1990	2,825	44,465
1989	5,803	43,591
1988	6,404	43,978
1987	6,829	44,155
1986	6,160	44,520
1985	4,281	45,122
1984	5,163	45,644
1983	5,884	45,095
1982	5,244	43,816
1981	4,612	42,898
1980	3,989	42,316
1979	3,818	42,449
1978	4,088	42,475
1977	4,931	42,999
1976	4,319	43,878
1975	4,717	44,736
1974	5,956	45,526
1973	5,623	47,438
1972	6,267	46,676
1971	7,160	47,206
1970	6,257	47,547
1969	5,515	48,258
1968	5,592	49,189
1967	5,012	50,187
1966	4,842	50,808
1965	5,437	51,423
1964	6,897	52,501
1963	6,043	52,277
1962	6,457	51,758
1961	7,228	51,931
1960	7,511	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 -0.37% in Estonia and +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.21% in Estonia and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Estonia vs Jamaica by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Estonia	Jamaica
2023	8	11.6
2022	8.6	11.9
2021	10	12
2020	9.9	12
2019	10.6	12.2
2018	10.9	12.3
2017	10.5	12.6
2016	10.7	12.9
2015	10.6	13.3
2014	10.3	13.6
2013	10.3	14
2012	10.6	14.4
2011	11.1	14.9
2010	11.9	15.6
2009	11.8	16.2
2008	12	16.7
2007	11.8	17.3
2006	11	17.9
2005	10.6	18.4
2004	10.3	18.8
2003	9.5	19.2
2002	9.4	19.4
2001	9.1	19.7
2000	9.4	20.1
1999	9	21.2
1998	8.8	22.2
1997	9	23.1
1996	9.4	24
1995	9.4	24.8
1994	9.7	25.6
1993	10.2	26.2
1992	11.8	26.7
1991	12.4	26.5
1990	14.2	26.2
1989	15.5	25.9
1988	16	26.3
1987	16.2	26.6
1986	15.7	27.1
1985	15.5	27.7
1984	16	28.3
1983	16	28.6
1982	15.4	28.4
1981	15.4	28.3
1980	15	28.3
1979	14.9	28.6
1978	15	28.7
1977	15.2	29.2
1976	15.1	29.8
1975	14.9	30.5
1974	15.1	31.3
1973	15.1	32.6
1972	15.6	32.6
1971	16.1	33.1
1970	15.8	33.8
1969	15.4	34.5
1968	14.9	35.4
1967	14.2	36.3
1966	14.2	37
1965	14.6	37.8
1964	15.4	38.9
1963	15.3	39.2
1962	16.1	39.4
1961	16.5	40
1960	16.7	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 8 in Estonia and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 16.7 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Estonia

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Estonia	Jamaica
2100	11.7%	10.7%
2099	11.7%	10.7%
2098	11.8%	10.7%
2097	11.9%	10.7%
2096	11.9%	10.6%
2095	12%	10.6%
2094	12.1%	10.6%
2093	12.2%	10.6%
2092	12.3%	10.5%
2091	12.4%	10.5%
2090	12.4%	10.5%
2089	12.5%	10.5%
2088	12.5%	10.5%
2087	12.6%	10.5%
2086	12.6%	10.5%
2085	12.6%	10.4%
2084	12.5%	10.4%
2083	12.5%	10.4%
2082	12.4%	10.4%
2081	12.3%	10.5%
2080	12.3%	10.5%
2079	12.2%	10.5%
2078	12.1%	10.5%
2077	12%	10.5%
2076	11.9%	10.5%
2075	11.8%	10.6%
2074	11.7%	10.6%
2073	11.7%	10.6%
2072	11.6%	10.6%
2071	11.6%	10.7%
2070	11.6%	10.7%
2069	11.6%	10.8%
2068	11.7%	10.8%
2067	11.7%	10.8%
2066	11.8%	10.9%
2065	11.9%	11%
2064	12.1%	11%
2063	12.2%	11.1%
2062	12.4%	11.2%
2061	12.5%	11.2%
2060	12.7%	11.3%
2059	12.8%	11.4%
2058	12.9%	11.5%
2057	13%	11.6%
2056	13.1%	11.7%
2055	13.2%	11.8%
2054	13.2%	12%
2053	13.2%	12.1%
2052	13.2%	12.2%
2051	13.1%	12.4%
2050	13%	12.6%
2049	12.9%	12.7%
2048	12.8%	12.9%
2047	12.7%	13.1%
2046	12.5%	13.3%
2045	12.4%	13.5%
2044	12.3%	13.7%
2043	12.1%	13.9%
2042	12%	14.1%
2041	11.9%	14.3%
2040	11.9%	14.5%
2039	11.8%	14.7%
2038	11.8%	14.9%
2037	11.9%	15.2%
2036	12.1%	15.4%
2035	12.3%	15.6%
2034	12.6%	15.8%
2033	12.9%	16.1%
2032	13.2%	16.3%
2031	13.6%	16.5%
2030	13.9%	16.8%
2029	14.2%	17.1%
2028	14.4%	17.4%
2027	14.7%	17.7%
2026	15%	18.1%
2025	15.5%	18.5%
2024	15.6%	18.7%
2023	16%	19.1%
2022	16.2%	19.6%
2021	16.4%	20%
2020	16.4%	20.6%
2019	16.4%	21.1%
2018	16.4%	21.7%
2017	16.3%	22.3%
2016	16.2%	22.8%
2015	16%	23.4%
2014	15.9%	24%
2013	15.7%	24.7%
2012	15.6%	25.4%
2011	15.4%	26.2%
2010	15.2%	26.9%
2009	15%	27.7%
2008	14.9%	28.5%
2007	14.9%	29.3%
2006	15%	30%
2005	15.2%	30.6%
2004	15.6%	31.2%
2003	16.1%	31.7%
2002	16.6%	32.2%
2001	17.2%	32.7%
2000	17.6%	33.2%
1999	18.4%	33.8%
1998	19.2%	34.2%
1997	19.8%	34.6%
1996	20.3%	34.9%
1995	20.7%	35.1%
1994	21.1%	35.2%
1993	21.4%	35.3%
1992	21.8%	35.4%
1991	22.1%	35.5%
1990	22.3%	35.8%
1989	22.3%	36.1%
1988	22.2%	36.5%
1987	22.2%	36.8%
1986	22.1%	37.2%
1985	22.1%	37.5%
1984	22.1%	37.9%
1983	22%	38.2%
1982	21.9%	38.7%
1981	21.8%	39.2%
1980	21.7%	39.8%
1979	21.6%	40.4%
1978	21.5%	41%
1977	21.5%	41.7%
1976	21.6%	42.3%
1975	21.6%	42.9%
1974	21.8%	43.5%
1973	21.9%	44%
1972	22%	44.4%
1971	22%	44.8%
1970	22.1%	45%
1969	22.1%	45%
1968	22.2%	44.9%
1967	22.3%	44.6%
1966	22.6%	44.3%
1965	22.8%	43.9%
1964	23%	43.3%
1963	23.2%	42.7%
1962	23.3%	42.2%
1961	23.3%	41.7%
1960	23.1%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.6% of the population in Estonia and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 22.3% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Estonia and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Estonia vs Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Estonia	Jamaica
2023	5	130
2022	7	138
2021	8	186
2020	6	126
2019	6	120
2018	5	112
2017	5	106
2016	7	102
2015	6	100
2014	7	100
2013	6	94
2012	8	89
2011	9	89
2010	8	94
2009	10	93
2008	11	91
2007	13	89
2006	13	89
2005	15	81
2004	15	77
2003	18	79
2002	22	81
2001	25	82
2000	27	82
1999	28	81
1998	32	80
1997	31	79
1996	36	77
1995	45	74
1994	60	71
1993	46	67
1992	40	62
1991	42	58
1990	44	54
1989	48	50
1988	43	48
1987	42	46
1986	46	45
1985	56	45

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 5 deaths per 100,000 live births in Estonia, compared to 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Estonia	Jamaica
2023	0.21%	1.93%
2022	0.22%	1.93%
2021	0.23%	1.91%
2020	0.24%	1.9%
2019	0.25%	1.88%
2018	0.27%	1.87%
2017	0.28%	1.86%
2016	0.3%	1.86%
2015	0.32%	1.87%
2014	0.34%	1.87%
2013	0.36%	1.88%
2012	0.39%	1.89%
2011	0.42%	1.9%
2010	0.46%	1.91%
2009	0.5%	1.91%
2008	0.54%	1.92%
2007	0.59%	1.92%
2006	0.65%	1.91%
2005	0.71%	1.92%
2004	0.78%	1.92%
2003	0.85%	1.94%
2002	0.93%	1.97%
2001	1.01%	2%
2000	1.1%	2.06%
1999	1.2%	2.12%
1998	1.29%	2.19%
1997	1.39%	2.27%
1996	1.48%	2.35%
1995	1.57%	2.43%
1994	1.64%	2.51%
1993	1.69%	2.58%
1992	1.73%	2.66%
1991	1.75%	2.73%
1990	1.77%	2.8%
1989	1.79%	2.88%
1988	1.81%	2.96%
1987	1.83%	3.04%
1986	1.86%	3.13%
1985	1.91%	3.22%
1984	1.96%	3.32%
1983	2.02%	3.43%
1982	2.09%	3.54%
1981	2.16%	3.66%
1980	2.24%	3.78%
1979	-	3.92%
1978	-	4.06%
1977	-	4.21%
1976	-	4.37%
1975	-	4.55%
1974	-	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 0.21% in Estonia and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.