Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Jamaica

Fertility rate in Italy vs Jamaica by year

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Italy

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Jamaica
2023	1.2	1.36
2022	1.24	1.37
2021	1.25	1.38
2020	1.24	1.38
2019	1.27	1.39
2018	1.31	1.4
2017	1.34	1.43
2016	1.36	1.46
2015	1.36	1.51
2014	1.38	1.54
2013	1.39	1.59
2012	1.42	1.65
2011	1.42	1.72
2010	1.44	1.8
2009	1.44	1.88
2008	1.44	1.95
2007	1.39	2.02
2006	1.37	2.09
2005	1.33	2.15
2004	1.34	2.2
2003	1.29	2.24
2002	1.27	2.27
2001	1.25	2.3
2000	1.26	2.35
1999	1.23	2.47
1998	1.22	2.57
1997	1.22	2.68
1996	1.2	2.77
1995	1.19	2.85
1994	1.21	2.93
1993	1.25	2.99
1992	1.3	3.03
1991	1.3	3
1990	1.33	2.96
1989	1.33	2.93
1988	1.36	2.98
1987	1.33	3.02
1986	1.35	3.11
1985	1.42	3.21
1984	1.46	3.32
1983	1.51	3.41
1982	1.56	3.46
1981	1.58	3.51
1980	1.64	3.59
1979	1.73	3.72
1978	1.84	3.84
1977	1.93	4
1976	2.04	4.21
1975	2.17	4.44
1974	2.28	4.67
1973	2.3	5
1972	2.35	5.06
1971	2.4	5.21
1970	2.38	5.35
1969	2.47	5.47
1968	2.46	5.58
1967	2.5	5.67
1966	2.58	5.69
1965	2.6	5.72
1964	2.66	5.79
1963	2.51	5.73
1962	2.46	5.64
1961	2.44	5.6
1960	2.4	5.54

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Jamaica population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Jamaica
2023	-283,125	10,072
2022	-318,674	11,215
2021	-301,579	6,382
2020	-338,801	12,170
2019	-215,025	13,094
2018	-192,475	13,929
2017	-192,007	15,419
2016	-138,265	16,944
2015	-162,620	18,489
2014	-96,513	19,751
2013	-90,468	21,037
2012	-78,248	22,320
2011	-48,021	23,627
2010	-23,928	25,031
2009	-17,866	26,311
2008	-11,842	27,553
2007	-5,876	28,886
2006	0	30,213
2005	-17,450	31,506
2004	11,566	32,500
2003	-40,179	33,340
2002	-22,836	33,572
2001	-11,396	33,666
2000	-17,082	34,452
1999	-22,766	36,649
1998	-39,835	38,628
1997	-22,756	40,521
1996	-22,744	42,297
1995	-34,107	43,705
1994	-17,053	45,210
1993	0	46,090
1992	22,718	46,494
1991	11,352	45,617
1990	22,688	44,465
1989	28,336	43,591
1988	33,977	43,978
1987	16,980	44,155
1986	11,319	44,520
1985	28,297	45,122
1984	50,919	45,644
1983	33,939	45,095
1982	79,161	43,816
1981	73,452	42,898
1980	84,650	42,316
1979	129,531	42,449
1978	168,465	42,475
1977	190,248	42,999
1976	228,445	43,878
1975	271,660	44,736
1974	336,176	45,526
1973	328,508	47,438
1972	364,355	46,676
1971	383,922	47,206
1970	376,753	47,547
1969	390,827	48,258
1968	399,268	49,189
1967	439,074	50,187
1966	488,427	50,808
1965	474,222	51,423
1964	527,089	52,501
1963	440,767	52,277
1962	427,387	51,758
1961	459,880	51,931
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.35% in Jamaica.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.49% in Jamaica.

Birth rate in Italy vs Jamaica by year

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Italy

Jamaica

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Jamaica
2023	6.4	11.6
2022	6.7	11.9
2021	6.8	12
2020	6.8	12
2019	7	12.2
2018	7.3	12.3
2017	7.6	12.6
2016	7.9	12.9
2015	8.1	13.3
2014	8.3	13.6
2013	8.5	14
2012	8.9	14.4
2011	9.1	14.9
2010	9.4	15.6
2009	9.6	16.2
2008	9.7	16.7
2007	9.6	17.3
2006	9.6	17.9
2005	9.5	18.4
2004	9.7	18.8
2003	9.5	19.2
2002	9.4	19.4
2001	9.4	19.7
2000	9.5	20.1
1999	9.4	21.2
1998	9.3	22.2
1997	9.4	23.1
1996	9.3	24
1995	9.2	24.8
1994	9.4	25.6
1993	9.7	26.2
1992	10	26.7
1991	9.9	26.5
1990	10	26.2
1989	9.9	25.9
1988	10.1	26.3
1987	9.7	26.6
1986	9.8	27.1
1985	10.2	27.7
1984	10.4	28.3
1983	10.6	28.6
1982	10.9	28.4
1981	11	28.3
1980	11.3	28.3
1979	11.9	28.6
1978	12.6	28.7
1977	13.2	29.2
1976	14	29.8
1975	14.9	30.5
1974	15.8	31.3
1973	16	32.6
1972	16.3	32.6
1971	16.8	33.1
1970	16.7	33.8
1969	17.4	34.5
1968	17.5	35.4
1967	17.9	36.3
1966	18.7	37
1965	19	37.8
1964	19.7	38.9
1963	18.7	39.2
1962	18.4	39.4
1961	18.4	40
1960	18.1	40.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 11.6 in Jamaica, compared with 18.1 and 40.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Jamaica
2100	11.1%	10.7%
2099	11.1%	10.7%
2098	11.1%	10.7%
2097	11.1%	10.7%
2096	11.1%	10.6%
2095	11.1%	10.6%
2094	11.1%	10.6%
2093	11.2%	10.6%
2092	11.2%	10.5%
2091	11.2%	10.5%
2090	11.2%	10.5%
2089	11.3%	10.5%
2088	11.3%	10.5%
2087	11.3%	10.5%
2086	11.3%	10.5%
2085	11.3%	10.4%
2084	11.3%	10.4%
2083	11.3%	10.4%
2082	11.3%	10.4%
2081	11.2%	10.5%
2080	11.2%	10.5%
2079	11.2%	10.5%
2078	11.1%	10.5%
2077	11.1%	10.5%
2076	11%	10.5%
2075	10.9%	10.6%
2074	10.9%	10.6%
2073	10.8%	10.6%
2072	10.8%	10.6%
2071	10.7%	10.7%
2070	10.7%	10.7%
2069	10.6%	10.8%
2068	10.6%	10.8%
2067	10.6%	10.8%
2066	10.5%	10.9%
2065	10.5%	11%
2064	10.5%	11%
2063	10.6%	11.1%
2062	10.6%	11.2%
2061	10.6%	11.2%
2060	10.6%	11.3%
2059	10.7%	11.4%
2058	10.7%	11.5%
2057	10.8%	11.6%
2056	10.8%	11.7%
2055	10.8%	11.8%
2054	10.9%	12%
2053	10.9%	12.1%
2052	10.9%	12.2%
2051	10.9%	12.4%
2050	10.9%	12.6%
2049	10.9%	12.7%
2048	10.8%	12.9%
2047	10.8%	13.1%
2046	10.7%	13.3%
2045	10.7%	13.5%
2044	10.6%	13.7%
2043	10.6%	13.9%
2042	10.5%	14.1%
2041	10.5%	14.3%
2040	10.4%	14.5%
2039	10.4%	14.7%
2038	10.3%	14.9%
2037	10.3%	15.2%
2036	10.3%	15.4%
2035	10.3%	15.6%
2034	10.4%	15.8%
2033	10.4%	16.1%
2032	10.5%	16.3%
2031	10.7%	16.5%
2030	10.8%	16.8%
2029	11%	17.1%
2028	11.1%	17.4%
2027	11.3%	17.7%
2026	11.5%	18.1%
2025	11.8%	18.5%
2024	11.9%	18.7%
2023	12.1%	19.1%
2022	12.4%	19.6%
2021	12.6%	20%
2020	12.8%	20.6%
2019	13%	21.1%
2018	13.2%	21.7%
2017	13.4%	22.3%
2016	13.6%	22.8%
2015	13.7%	23.4%
2014	13.8%	24%
2013	13.9%	24.7%
2012	14%	25.4%
2011	14%	26.2%
2010	14%	26.9%
2009	14%	27.7%
2008	14%	28.5%
2007	14%	29.3%
2006	14.1%	30%
2005	14.1%	30.6%
2004	14.2%	31.2%
2003	14.2%	31.7%
2002	14.2%	32.2%
2001	14.2%	32.7%
2000	14.3%	33.2%
1999	14.3%	33.8%
1998	14.3%	34.2%
1997	14.4%	34.6%
1996	14.5%	34.9%
1995	14.6%	35.1%
1994	14.8%	35.2%
1993	15%	35.3%
1992	15.2%	35.4%
1991	15.8%	35.5%
1990	16.5%	35.8%
1989	17%	36.1%
1988	17.5%	36.5%
1987	18.1%	36.8%
1986	18.7%	37.2%
1985	19.3%	37.5%
1984	19.9%	37.9%
1983	20.5%	38.2%
1982	21.1%	38.7%
1981	21.6%	39.2%
1980	22.3%	39.8%
1979	22.8%	40.4%
1978	23.4%	41%
1977	23.7%	41.7%
1976	24.1%	42.3%
1975	24.3%	42.9%
1974	24.5%	43.5%
1973	24.6%	44%
1972	24.6%	44.4%
1971	24.6%	44.8%
1970	24.7%	45%
1969	24.7%	45%
1968	24.6%	44.9%
1967	24.6%	44.6%
1966	24.5%	44.3%
1965	24.5%	43.9%
1964	24.5%	43.3%
1963	24.5%	42.7%
1962	24.7%	42.2%
1961	25%	41.7%
1960	25%	41.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 18.7% in Jamaica in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Jamaica compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Jamaica

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Italy

Jamaica

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Jamaica
2023	6	130
2022	10	138
2021	7	186
2020	8	126
2019	7	120
2018	7	112
2017	8	106
2016	8	102
2015	8	100
2014	8	100
2013	8	94
2012	8	89
2011	8	89
2010	8	94
2009	8	93
2008	7	91
2007	7	89
2006	7	89
2005	8	81
2004	8	77
2003	8	79
2002	10	81
2001	10	82
2000	11	82
1999	11	81
1998	12	80
1997	13	79
1996	14	77
1995	15	74
1994	15	71
1993	16	67
1992	17	62
1991	18	58
1990	18	54
1989	19	50
1988	20	48
1987	21	46
1986	22	45
1985	22	45

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 130 deaths in Jamaica.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Jamaica

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Jamaica
2023	0.28%	1.93%
2022	0.28%	1.93%
2021	0.29%	1.91%
2020	0.3%	1.9%
2019	0.31%	1.88%
2018	0.32%	1.87%
2017	0.33%	1.86%
2016	0.34%	1.86%
2015	0.35%	1.87%
2014	0.36%	1.87%
2013	0.37%	1.88%
2012	0.38%	1.89%
2011	0.39%	1.9%
2010	0.4%	1.91%
2009	0.41%	1.91%
2008	0.41%	1.92%
2007	0.42%	1.92%
2006	0.43%	1.91%
2005	0.45%	1.92%
2004	0.46%	1.92%
2003	0.48%	1.94%
2002	0.51%	1.97%
2001	0.53%	2%
2000	0.56%	2.06%
1999	0.59%	2.12%
1998	0.62%	2.19%
1997	0.66%	2.27%
1996	0.7%	2.35%
1995	0.75%	2.43%
1994	0.8%	2.51%
1993	0.85%	2.58%
1992	0.89%	2.66%
1991	0.93%	2.73%
1990	0.97%	2.8%
1989	1%	2.88%
1988	1.04%	2.96%
1987	1.08%	3.04%
1986	1.14%	3.13%
1985	1.2%	3.22%
1984	1.27%	3.32%
1983	1.35%	3.43%
1982	1.43%	3.54%
1981	1.52%	3.66%
1980	1.61%	3.78%
1979	1.7%	3.92%
1978	1.82%	4.06%
1977	1.95%	4.21%
1976	2.11%	4.37%
1975	2.31%	4.55%
1974	2.53%	4.74%
1973	2.76%	4.95%
1972	2.98%	5.18%
1971	3.18%	5.41%
1970	3.36%	5.64%
1969	3.51%	5.87%
1968	3.64%	6.08%
1967	3.78%	6.28%
1966	3.93%	6.49%
1965	4.11%	6.69%
1964	4.31%	6.91%
1963	4.53%	7.17%
1962	4.76%	7.45%
1961	4.98%	7.79%
1960	5.19%	8.17%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.93% in Jamaica. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.