Fertility & birth rates in Indonesia and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Indonesia vs Jamaica by year

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Indonesia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Indonesia	Jamaica
2023	2.13	1.36
2022	2.15	1.37
2021	2.17	1.38
2020	2.19	1.38
2019	2.21	1.39
2018	2.22	1.4
2017	2.25	1.43
2016	2.31	1.46
2015	2.35	1.51
2014	2.39	1.54
2013	2.44	1.59
2012	2.51	1.65
2011	2.52	1.72
2010	2.46	1.8
2009	2.44	1.88
2008	2.44	1.95
2007	2.48	2.02
2006	2.46	2.09
2005	2.45	2.15
2004	2.42	2.2
2003	2.41	2.24
2002	2.44	2.27
2001	2.47	2.3
2000	2.5	2.35
1999	2.57	2.47
1998	2.66	2.57
1997	2.74	2.68
1996	2.78	2.77
1995	2.81	2.85
1994	2.85	2.93
1993	2.9	2.99
1992	2.95	3.03
1991	3.06	3
1990	3.11	2.96
1989	3.25	2.93
1988	3.35	2.98
1987	3.42	3.02
1986	3.53	3.11
1985	3.73	3.21
1984	3.96	3.32
1983	4.11	3.41
1982	4.25	3.46
1981	4.36	3.51
1980	4.5	3.59
1979	4.63	3.72
1978	4.73	3.84
1977	4.81	4
1976	4.92	4.21
1975	5.03	4.44
1974	5.09	4.67
1973	5.25	5
1972	5.32	5.06
1971	5.4	5.21
1970	5.49	5.35
1969	5.55	5.47
1968	5.57	5.58
1967	5.58	5.67
1966	5.59	5.69
1965	5.59	5.72
1964	5.57	5.79
1963	5.55	5.73
1962	5.53	5.64
1961	5.52	5.6
1960	5.51	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Indonesia was 2.13 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 Indonesia vs Jamaica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Indonesia

Jamaica

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Year	Natural population change
	Indonesia	Jamaica
2023	2,364,808	10,072
2022	2,429,171	11,215
2021	1,764,332	6,382
2020	2,152,076	12,170
2019	2,548,048	13,094
2018	2,587,219	13,929
2017	2,682,556	15,419
2016	2,814,578	16,944
2015	2,899,165	18,489
2014	3,000,907	19,751
2013	3,104,258	21,037
2012	3,259,811	22,320
2011	3,266,560	23,627
2010	3,161,082	25,031
2009	3,140,944	26,311
2008	3,138,143	27,553
2007	3,211,484	28,886
2006	3,163,026	30,213
2005	3,149,551	31,506
2004	2,894,440	32,500
2003	3,037,698	33,340
2002	3,063,044	33,572
2001	3,066,275	33,666
2000	3,080,621	34,452
1999	3,137,133	36,649
1998	3,258,820	38,628
1997	3,338,243	40,521
1996	3,331,535	42,297
1995	3,304,550	43,705
1994	3,292,127	45,210
1993	3,287,348	46,090
1992	3,241,576	46,494
1991	3,288,791	45,617
1990	3,250,906	44,465
1989	3,316,792	43,591
1988	3,331,242	43,978
1987	3,304,520	44,155
1986	3,309,905	44,520
1985	3,419,412	45,122
1984	3,549,570	45,644
1983	3,558,949	45,095
1982	3,545,504	43,816
1981	3,497,244	42,898
1980	3,484,846	42,316
1979	3,460,621	42,449
1978	3,412,980	42,475
1977	3,334,779	42,999
1976	3,291,479	43,878
1975	3,263,794	44,736
1974	3,196,136	45,526
1973	3,210,643	47,438
1972	3,149,726	46,676
1971	3,111,304	47,206
1970	3,080,421	47,547
1969	3,034,825	48,258
1968	2,961,608	49,189
1967	2,909,981	50,187
1966	2,715,011	50,808
1965	2,278,891	51,423
1964	2,700,138	52,501
1963	2,609,526	52,277
1962	2,525,163	51,758
1961	2,434,113	51,931
1960	2,350,971	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 +0.84% in Indonesia and +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.94% in Indonesia and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Indonesia vs Jamaica by year

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Indonesia

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Indonesia	Jamaica
2023	15.9	11.6
2022	16.2	11.9
2021	16.4	12
2020	16.7	12
2019	16.9	12.2
2018	17.1	12.3
2017	17.5	12.6
2016	18.1	12.9
2015	18.6	13.3
2014	19.1	13.6
2013	19.6	14
2012	20.4	14.4
2011	20.6	14.9
2010	20.4	15.6
2009	20.4	16.2
2008	20.5	16.7
2007	21	17.3
2006	20.9	17.9
2005	21	18.4
2004	20.8	18.8
2003	20.8	19.2
2002	21.1	19.4
2001	21.4	19.7
2000	21.7	20.1
1999	22.2	21.2
1998	23	22.2
1997	23.6	23.1
1996	23.9	24
1995	24	24.8
1994	24.3	25.6
1993	24.5	26.2
1992	24.8	26.7
1991	25.5	26.5
1990	25.8	26.2
1989	26.6	25.9
1988	27.3	26.3
1987	27.6	26.6
1986	28.2	27.1
1985	29.4	27.7
1984	30.9	28.3
1983	31.8	28.6
1982	32.5	28.4
1981	33	28.3
1980	33.7	28.3
1979	34.4	28.6
1978	34.9	28.7
1977	35.2	29.2
1976	35.8	29.8
1975	36.5	30.5
1974	37	31.3
1973	38.1	32.6
1972	38.6	32.6
1971	39.4	33.1
1970	40.2	33.8
1969	41	34.5
1968	41.5	35.4
1967	42.2	36.3
1966	42.8	37
1965	43.3	37.8
1964	43.5	38.9
1963	43.8	39.2
1962	44	39.4
1961	44.3	40
1960	44.4	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 15.9 in Indonesia and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 44.4 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Indonesia	Jamaica
2100	14.9%	10.7%
2099	14.9%	10.7%
2098	15%	10.7%
2097	15%	10.7%
2096	15.1%	10.6%
2095	15.1%	10.6%
2094	15.2%	10.6%
2093	15.2%	10.6%
2092	15.3%	10.5%
2091	15.4%	10.5%
2090	15.4%	10.5%
2089	15.5%	10.5%
2088	15.6%	10.5%
2087	15.6%	10.5%
2086	15.7%	10.5%
2085	15.8%	10.4%
2084	15.9%	10.4%
2083	16%	10.4%
2082	16%	10.4%
2081	16.1%	10.5%
2080	16.2%	10.5%
2079	16.3%	10.5%
2078	16.3%	10.5%
2077	16.4%	10.5%
2076	16.5%	10.5%
2075	16.5%	10.6%
2074	16.6%	10.6%
2073	16.7%	10.6%
2072	16.7%	10.6%
2071	16.8%	10.7%
2070	16.8%	10.7%
2069	16.9%	10.8%
2068	17%	10.8%
2067	17.1%	10.8%
2066	17.1%	10.9%
2065	17.2%	11%
2064	17.3%	11%
2063	17.4%	11.1%
2062	17.5%	11.2%
2061	17.7%	11.2%
2060	17.8%	11.3%
2059	17.9%	11.4%
2058	18.1%	11.5%
2057	18.2%	11.6%
2056	18.4%	11.7%
2055	18.5%	11.8%
2054	18.7%	12%
2053	18.8%	12.1%
2052	19%	12.2%
2051	19.1%	12.4%
2050	19.3%	12.6%
2049	19.4%	12.7%
2048	19.5%	12.9%
2047	19.7%	13.1%
2046	19.8%	13.3%
2045	19.9%	13.5%
2044	20%	13.7%
2043	20.2%	13.9%
2042	20.3%	14.1%
2041	20.4%	14.3%
2040	20.6%	14.5%
2039	20.7%	14.7%
2038	20.9%	14.9%
2037	21%	15.2%
2036	21.2%	15.4%
2035	21.4%	15.6%
2034	21.6%	15.8%
2033	21.8%	16.1%
2032	22%	16.3%
2031	22.3%	16.5%
2030	22.6%	16.8%
2029	22.9%	17.1%
2028	23.3%	17.4%
2027	23.7%	17.7%
2026	24.1%	18.1%
2025	24.4%	18.5%
2024	24.6%	18.7%
2023	24.9%	19.1%
2022	25.3%	19.6%
2021	25.6%	20%
2020	25.8%	20.6%
2019	26.1%	21.1%
2018	26.3%	21.7%
2017	26.6%	22.3%
2016	26.8%	22.8%
2015	27%	23.4%
2014	27.2%	24%
2013	27.3%	24.7%
2012	27.5%	25.4%
2011	27.7%	26.2%
2010	27.9%	26.9%
2009	28.1%	27.7%
2008	28.4%	28.5%
2007	28.6%	29.3%
2006	28.8%	30%
2005	29.1%	30.6%
2004	29.3%	31.2%
2003	29.7%	31.7%
2002	30%	32.2%
2001	30.4%	32.7%
2000	30.8%	33.2%
1999	31.3%	33.8%
1998	31.7%	34.2%
1997	32.2%	34.6%
1996	32.7%	34.9%
1995	33.2%	35.1%
1994	33.7%	35.2%
1993	34.3%	35.3%
1992	34.8%	35.4%
1991	35.4%	35.5%
1990	35.9%	35.8%
1989	36.4%	36.1%
1988	36.9%	36.5%
1987	37.4%	36.8%
1986	38%	37.2%
1985	38.5%	37.5%
1984	39%	37.9%
1983	39.4%	38.2%
1982	39.8%	38.7%
1981	40.2%	39.2%
1980	40.6%	39.8%
1979	40.9%	40.4%
1978	41.2%	41%
1977	41.5%	41.7%
1976	41.8%	42.3%
1975	42%	42.9%
1974	42.3%	43.5%
1973	42.4%	44%
1972	42.5%	44.4%
1971	42.6%	44.8%
1970	42.6%	45%
1969	42.6%	45%
1968	42.5%	44.9%
1967	42.2%	44.6%
1966	41.9%	44.3%
1965	41.5%	43.9%
1964	41.1%	43.3%
1963	40.7%	42.7%
1962	40.3%	42.2%
1961	40%	41.7%
1960	39.8%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 24.6% of the population in Indonesia and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 35.9% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Indonesia and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Indonesia vs Jamaica

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Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Indonesia	Jamaica
2023	140	130
2022	148	138
2021	226	186
2020	184	126
2019	161	120
2018	168	112
2017	173	106
2016	182	102
2015	190	100
2014	198	100
2013	208	94
2012	220	89
2011	230	89
2010	242	94
2009	246	93
2008	251	91
2007	257	89
2006	264	89
2005	268	81
2004	283	77
2003	279	79
2002	283	81
2001	300	82
2000	311	82
1999	321	81
1998	317	80
1997	323	79
1996	331	77
1995	334	74
1994	333	71
1993	327	67
1992	359	62
1991	378	58
1990	392	54
1989	402	50
1988	431	48
1987	437	46
1986	455	45
1985	474	45

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 140 deaths per 100,000 live births in Indonesia, compared to 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Indonesia	Jamaica
2023	2.06%	1.93%
2022	2.13%	1.93%
2021	2.2%	1.91%
2020	2.28%	1.9%
2019	2.36%	1.88%
2018	2.45%	1.87%
2017	2.54%	1.86%
2016	2.64%	1.86%
2015	2.74%	1.87%
2014	2.86%	1.87%
2013	2.97%	1.88%
2012	3.1%	1.89%
2011	3.22%	1.9%
2010	3.36%	1.91%
2009	3.5%	1.91%
2008	3.64%	1.92%
2007	3.8%	1.92%
2006	3.96%	1.91%
2005	4.14%	1.92%
2004	4.91%	1.92%
2003	4.52%	1.94%
2002	4.73%	1.97%
2001	4.96%	2%
2000	5.19%	2.06%
1999	5.44%	2.12%
1998	5.71%	2.19%
1997	5.99%	2.27%
1996	6.29%	2.35%
1995	6.61%	2.43%
1994	6.94%	2.51%
1993	7.28%	2.58%
1992	7.64%	2.66%
1991	8.01%	2.73%
1990	8.39%	2.8%
1989	8.76%	2.88%
1988	9.14%	2.96%
1987	9.51%	3.04%
1986	9.88%	3.13%
1985	10.2%	3.22%
1984	10.6%	3.32%
1983	11%	3.43%
1982	11.3%	3.54%
1981	11.7%	3.66%
1980	12.1%	3.78%
1979	12.5%	3.92%
1978	12.8%	4.06%
1977	13.2%	4.21%
1976	13.7%	4.37%
1975	14.1%	4.55%
1974	14.6%	4.74%
1973	15%	4.95%
1972	15.5%	5.18%
1971	16.1%	5.41%
1970	16.6%	5.64%
1969	17.2%	5.87%
1968	17.7%	6.08%
1967	18.3%	6.28%
1966	18.9%	6.49%
1965	22.9%	6.69%
1964	20%	6.91%
1963	20.6%	7.17%
1962	21.2%	7.45%
1961	21.8%	7.79%
1960	22.4%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 2.06% in Indonesia and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.