Fertility & birth rates in Greece and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Greece vs Jamaica by year

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Greece

Jamaica

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Year	Fertility rate
	Greece	Jamaica
2023	1.32	1.36
2022	1.32	1.37
2021	1.43	1.38
2020	1.39	1.38
2019	1.34	1.39
2018	1.35	1.4
2017	1.35	1.43
2016	1.38	1.46
2015	1.33	1.51
2014	1.3	1.54
2013	1.29	1.59
2012	1.34	1.65
2011	1.4	1.72
2010	1.48	1.8
2009	1.5	1.88
2008	1.5	1.95
2007	1.41	2.02
2006	1.4	2.09
2005	1.34	2.15
2004	1.31	2.2
2003	1.29	2.24
2002	1.28	2.27
2001	1.25	2.3
2000	1.25	2.35
1999	1.23	2.47
1998	1.24	2.57
1997	1.27	2.68
1996	1.26	2.77
1995	1.28	2.85
1994	1.33	2.93
1993	1.32	2.99
1992	1.36	3.03
1991	1.37	3
1990	1.39	2.96
1989	1.4	2.93
1988	1.5	2.98
1987	1.5	3.02
1986	1.6	3.11
1985	1.67	3.21
1984	1.83	3.32
1983	1.94	3.41
1982	2.03	3.46
1981	2.09	3.51
1980	2.23	3.59
1979	2.26	3.72
1978	2.28	3.84
1977	2.27	4
1976	2.35	4.21
1975	2.33	4.44
1974	2.38	4.67
1973	2.27	5
1972	2.32	5.06
1971	2.32	5.21
1970	2.4	5.35
1969	2.36	5.47
1968	2.42	5.58
1967	2.45	5.67
1966	2.32	5.69
1965	2.25	5.72
1964	2.24	5.79
1963	2.14	5.73
1962	2.16	5.64
1961	2.13	5.6
1960	2.23	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Greece was 1.32 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 Greece vs Jamaica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Greece

Jamaica

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Year	Natural population change
	Greece	Jamaica
2023	-56,200	10,072
2022	-63,665	11,215
2021	-58,131	6,382
2020	-46,004	12,170
2019	-41,814	13,094
2018	-33,272	13,929
2017	-36,566	15,419
2016	-25,862	16,944
2015	-29,216	18,489
2014	-20,696	19,751
2013	-17,545	21,037
2012	-16,568	22,320
2011	-4,441	23,627
2010	5,560	25,031
2009	8,886	26,311
2008	11,077	27,553
2007	2,210	28,886
2006	6,612	30,213
2005	2,197	31,506
2004	0	32,500
2003	-1,093	33,340
2002	0	33,572
2001	0	33,666
2000	-1,081	34,452
1999	-2,153	36,649
1998	-2,144	38,628
1997	2,133	40,521
1996	0	42,297
1995	1,056	43,705
1994	6,307	45,210
1993	4,185	46,090
1992	6,239	46,494
1991	6,192	45,617
1990	8,157	44,465
1989	9,080	43,591
1988	15,055	43,978
1987	10,001	44,155
1986	20,931	44,520
1985	22,849	45,122
1984	37,604	45,644
1983	42,341	45,095
1982	50,906	43,816
1981	54,484	42,898
1980	60,748	42,316
1979	65,882	42,449
1978	64,124	42,475
1977	59,574	42,999
1976	65,236	43,878
1975	61,516	44,736
1974	68,111	45,526
1973	59,824	47,438
1972	64,887	46,676
1971	67,116	47,206
1970	71,222	47,547
1969	82,464	48,258
1968	87,408	49,189
1967	91,183	50,187
1966	86,998	50,808
1965	83,793	51,423
1964	83,402	52,501
1963	81,404	52,277
1962	85,327	51,758
1961	86,500	51,931
1960	96,648	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 -0.54% in Greece and +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.39% in Greece and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Greece vs Jamaica by year

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Greece

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Greece	Jamaica
2023	6.8	11.6
2022	7.3	11.9
2021	8.1	12
2020	7.9	12
2019	7.8	12.2
2018	8.1	12.3
2017	8.2	12.6
2016	8.6	12.9
2015	8.5	13.3
2014	8.5	13.6
2013	8.6	14
2012	9.1	14.4
2011	9.6	14.9
2010	10.3	15.6
2009	10.6	16.2
2008	10.7	16.7
2007	10.1	17.3
2006	10.2	17.9
2005	9.8	18.4
2004	9.6	18.8
2003	9.6	19.2
2002	9.5	19.4
2001	9.4	19.7
2000	9.6	20.1
1999	9.4	21.2
1998	9.4	22.2
1997	9.6	23.1
1996	9.5	24
1995	9.6	24.8
1994	9.9	25.6
1993	9.7	26.2
1992	10	26.7
1991	9.9	26.5
1990	10	26.2
1989	10.1	25.9
1988	10.7	26.3
1987	10.6	26.6
1986	11.3	27.1
1985	11.7	27.7
1984	12.7	28.3
1983	13.5	28.6
1982	14	28.4
1981	14.5	28.3
1980	15.4	28.3
1979	15.5	28.6
1978	15.5	28.7
1977	15.4	29.2
1976	16	29.8
1975	15.7	30.5
1974	16.1	31.3
1973	15.4	32.6
1972	15.9	32.6
1971	16	33.1
1970	16.5	33.8
1969	17.6	34.5
1968	18.4	35.4
1967	18.8	36.3
1966	18	37
1965	17.7	37.8
1964	18	38.9
1963	17.5	39.2
1962	18	39.4
1961	17.9	40
1960	18.9	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.8 in Greece and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 18.9 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Greece

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Greece	Jamaica
2100	11.4%	10.7%
2099	11.4%	10.7%
2098	11.5%	10.7%
2097	11.6%	10.7%
2096	11.6%	10.6%
2095	11.7%	10.6%
2094	11.8%	10.6%
2093	11.8%	10.6%
2092	11.9%	10.5%
2091	11.9%	10.5%
2090	12%	10.5%
2089	12%	10.5%
2088	12%	10.5%
2087	12%	10.5%
2086	12%	10.5%
2085	12%	10.4%
2084	12%	10.4%
2083	11.9%	10.4%
2082	11.9%	10.4%
2081	11.8%	10.5%
2080	11.7%	10.5%
2079	11.6%	10.5%
2078	11.6%	10.5%
2077	11.5%	10.5%
2076	11.4%	10.5%
2075	11.3%	10.6%
2074	11.3%	10.6%
2073	11.2%	10.6%
2072	11.2%	10.6%
2071	11.2%	10.7%
2070	11.2%	10.7%
2069	11.2%	10.8%
2068	11.2%	10.8%
2067	11.3%	10.8%
2066	11.3%	10.9%
2065	11.4%	11%
2064	11.5%	11%
2063	11.6%	11.1%
2062	11.7%	11.2%
2061	11.8%	11.2%
2060	11.9%	11.3%
2059	12%	11.4%
2058	12.1%	11.5%
2057	12.1%	11.6%
2056	12.2%	11.7%
2055	12.2%	11.8%
2054	12.3%	12%
2053	12.3%	12.1%
2052	12.2%	12.2%
2051	12.2%	12.4%
2050	12.1%	12.6%
2049	12%	12.7%
2048	11.9%	12.9%
2047	11.8%	13.1%
2046	11.7%	13.3%
2045	11.6%	13.5%
2044	11.5%	13.7%
2043	11.4%	13.9%
2042	11.2%	14.1%
2041	11.2%	14.3%
2040	11.1%	14.5%
2039	11%	14.7%
2038	11%	14.9%
2037	10.9%	15.2%
2036	11%	15.4%
2035	11%	15.6%
2034	11.1%	15.8%
2033	11.2%	16.1%
2032	11.4%	16.3%
2031	11.6%	16.5%
2030	11.8%	16.8%
2029	12%	17.1%
2028	12.2%	17.4%
2027	12.4%	17.7%
2026	12.7%	18.1%
2025	13%	18.5%
2024	13.2%	18.7%
2023	13.6%	19.1%
2022	13.8%	19.6%
2021	14%	20%
2020	14.2%	20.6%
2019	14.3%	21.1%
2018	14.4%	21.7%
2017	14.4%	22.3%
2016	14.4%	22.8%
2015	14.5%	23.4%
2014	14.6%	24%
2013	14.7%	24.7%
2012	14.7%	25.4%
2011	14.6%	26.2%
2010	14.6%	26.9%
2009	14.6%	27.7%
2008	14.6%	28.5%
2007	14.7%	29.3%
2006	14.8%	30%
2005	15%	30.6%
2004	15.2%	31.2%
2003	15.4%	31.7%
2002	15.6%	32.2%
2001	15.7%	32.7%
2000	15.8%	33.2%
1999	16%	33.8%
1998	16.2%	34.2%
1997	16.5%	34.6%
1996	16.9%	34.9%
1995	17.3%	35.1%
1994	17.8%	35.2%
1993	18.2%	35.3%
1992	18.6%	35.4%
1991	18.9%	35.5%
1990	19.4%	35.8%
1989	19.9%	36.1%
1988	20.5%	36.5%
1987	20.9%	36.8%
1986	21.4%	37.2%
1985	21.9%	37.5%
1984	22.4%	37.9%
1983	22.8%	38.2%
1982	23.2%	38.7%
1981	23.6%	39.2%
1980	23.4%	39.8%
1979	23.2%	40.4%
1978	23.5%	41%
1977	23.6%	41.7%
1976	23.8%	42.3%
1975	24%	42.9%
1974	24.3%	43.5%
1973	24.5%	44%
1972	24.8%	44.4%
1971	25.1%	44.8%
1970	24.8%	45%
1969	25.2%	45%
1968	25.2%	44.9%
1967	25.3%	44.6%
1966	25.5%	44.3%
1965	25.3%	43.9%
1964	25.9%	43.3%
1963	26%	42.7%
1962	26.1%	42.2%
1961	26.4%	41.7%
1960	26.7%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 13.2% of the population in Greece and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 19.4% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Greece and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Greece vs Jamaica

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Greece

Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Greece	Jamaica
2023	5	130
2022	10	138
2021	9	186
2020	7	126
2019	5	120
2018	5	112
2017	5	106
2016	5	102
2015	5	100
2014	4	100
2013	4	94
2012	4	89
2011	4	89
2010	4	94
2009	3	93
2008	3	91
2007	3	89
2006	3	89
2005	3	81
2004	3	77
2003	3	79
2002	3	81
2001	3	82
2000	4	82
1999	4	81
1998	4	80
1997	4	79
1996	4	77
1995	5	74
1994	5	71
1993	5	67
1992	6	62
1991	6	58
1990	7	54
1989	7	50
1988	7	48
1987	9	46
1986	8	45
1985	9	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 Greece, compared to 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Greece

Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Greece	Jamaica
2023	0.37%	1.93%
2022	0.38%	1.93%
2021	0.39%	1.91%
2020	0.4%	1.9%
2019	0.41%	1.88%
2018	0.42%	1.87%
2017	0.43%	1.86%
2016	0.43%	1.86%
2015	0.43%	1.87%
2014	0.42%	1.87%
2013	0.41%	1.88%
2012	0.4%	1.89%
2011	0.4%	1.9%
2010	0.39%	1.91%
2009	0.4%	1.91%
2008	0.4%	1.92%
2007	0.41%	1.92%
2006	0.43%	1.91%
2005	0.46%	1.92%
2004	0.49%	1.92%
2003	0.52%	1.94%
2002	0.56%	1.97%
2001	0.6%	2%
2000	0.64%	2.06%
1999	0.69%	2.12%
1998	0.73%	2.19%
1997	0.77%	2.27%
1996	0.81%	2.35%
1995	0.85%	2.43%
1994	0.88%	2.51%
1993	0.91%	2.58%
1992	0.95%	2.66%
1991	0.99%	2.73%
1990	1.05%	2.8%
1989	1.11%	2.88%
1988	1.19%	2.96%
1987	1.27%	3.04%
1986	1.37%	3.13%
1985	1.46%	3.22%
1984	1.54%	3.32%
1983	1.62%	3.43%
1982	1.71%	3.54%
1981	1.83%	3.66%
1980	1.96%	3.78%
1979	2.09%	3.92%
1978	2.24%	4.06%
1977	2.38%	4.21%
1976	2.51%	4.37%
1975	2.62%	4.55%
1974	2.7%	4.74%
1973	2.76%	4.95%
1972	2.84%	5.18%
1971	2.96%	5.41%
1970	3.13%	5.64%
1969	3.33%	5.87%
1968	3.54%	6.08%
1967	3.73%	6.28%
1966	3.86%	6.49%
1965	3.97%	6.69%
1964	4.1%	6.91%
1963	4.25%	7.17%
1962	4.39%	7.45%
1961	4.51%	7.79%
1960	4.62%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.37% in Greece and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.