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Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Kazakhstan

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has an annual birth rate of 11.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 20.1 for Kazakhstan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Jamaica and 3.01 in Kazakhstan — 121.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Jamaica and by 33% in Kazakhstan — in 1960, it was 5.54 and 4.5, respectively.

  • Jamaica is ranked 121/196 by birth rate compared to 76/196 for Kazakhstan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in Jamaica, compared to 29.5 years in Kazakhstan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28 in Jamaica — it's 29.1 in Kazakhstan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36.5 in Jamaica vs 18.2 in Kazakhstan.
  • In Jamaica, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 23.5% in Kazakhstan.

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Kazakhstan by year

Jamaica
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2023 1.36 3.01
2022 1.37 3.05
2021 1.38 3.32
2020 1.38 3.13
2019 1.39 2.89
2018 1.4 2.85
2017 1.43 2.75
2016 1.46 2.8
2015 1.51 2.76
2014 1.54 2.76
2013 1.59 2.67
2012 1.65 2.64
2011 1.72 2.61
2010 1.8 2.61
2009 1.88 2.58
2008 1.95 2.62
2007 2.02 2.49
2006 2.09 2.38
2005 2.15 2.27
2004 2.2 2.2
2003 2.24 2.08
2002 2.27 1.96
2001 2.3 1.91
2000 2.35 1.9
1999 2.47 1.9
1998 2.57 1.94
1997 2.68 1.97
1996 2.77 2.08
1995 2.85 2.25
1994 2.93 2.38
1993 2.99 2.48
1992 3.03 2.58
1991 3 2.68
1990 2.96 2.75
1989 2.93 2.87
1988 2.98 3
1987 3.02 3.12
1986 3.11 3.19
1985 3.21 3.21
1984 3.32 3.15
1983 3.41 3.07
1982 3.46 3.02
1981 3.51 3.05
1980 3.59 3.09
1979 3.72 3.14
1978 3.84 3.16
1977 4 3.26
1976 4.21 3.33
1975 4.44 3.4
1974 4.67 3.45
1973 5 3.51
1972 5.06 3.55
1971 5.21 3.53
1970 5.35 3.51
1969 5.47 3.51
1968 5.58 3.63
1967 5.67 3.77
1966 5.69 3.82
1965 5.72 3.88
1964 5.79 4.07
1963 5.73 4.26
1962 5.64 4.36
1961 5.6 4.42
1960 5.54 4.5

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.01 in Kazakhstan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jamaica
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Natural population change
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2023 10,072 273,013
2022 11,215 277,019
2021 6,382 269,026
2020 12,170 272,458
2019 13,094 278,788
2018 13,929 278,917
2017 15,419 268,066
2016 16,944 277,878
2015 18,489 273,523
2014 19,751 274,406
2013 21,037 259,239
2012 22,320 249,987
2011 23,627 237,883
2010 25,031 230,479
2009 26,311 218,036
2008 27,553 214,169
2007 28,886 188,486
2006 30,213 166,480
2005 31,506 146,619
2004 32,500 132,286
2003 33,340 112,137
2002 33,572 93,564
2001 33,666 84,279
2000 34,452 80,699
1999 36,649 79,536
1998 38,628 85,735
1997 40,521 92,778
1996 42,297 112,384
1995 43,705 140,721
1994 45,210 165,631
1993 46,090 185,649
1992 46,494 204,785
1991 45,617 221,581
1990 44,465 235,113
1989 43,591 254,394
1988 43,978 275,278
1987 44,155 290,227
1986 44,520 295,818
1985 45,122 293,834
1984 45,644 278,485
1983 45,095 260,471
1982 43,816 246,983
1981 42,898 243,652
1980 42,316 238,977
1979 42,449 237,442
1978 42,475 225,895
1977 42,999 224,284
1976 43,878 221,992
1975 44,736 219,748
1974 45,526 217,668
1973 47,438 215,940
1972 46,676 212,319
1971 47,206 202,450
1970 47,547 191,775
1969 48,258 184,118
1968 49,189 186,254
1967 50,187 191,536
1966 50,808 191,506
1965 51,423 194,470
1964 52,501 208,899
1963 52,277 223,105
1962 51,758 228,177
1961 51,931 228,686
1960 51,944 226,027

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +0.35% in Jamaica and +1.34% in Kazakhstan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +1.44% in Kazakhstan.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Kazakhstan by year

Jamaica
Kazakhstan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2023 11.6 20.1
2022 11.9 20.8
2021 12 23.3
2020 12 22.6
2019 12.2 21.4
2018 12.3 21.7
2017 12.6 21.4
2016 12.9 22.3
2015 13.3 22.5
2014 13.6 23
2013 14 22.6
2012 14.4 22.6
2011 14.9 22.5
2010 15.6 22.6
2009 16.2 22.4
2008 16.7 22.7
2007 17.3 21.5
2006 17.9 20.5
2005 18.4 19.4
2004 18.8 18.7
2003 19.2 17.5
2002 19.4 16.4
2001 19.7 15.9
2000 20.1 15.8
1999 21.2 15.8
1998 22.2 16.3
1997 23.1 16.5
1996 24 17.4
1995 24.8 18.7
1994 25.6 19.8
1993 26.2 20.5
1992 26.7 21.4
1991 26.5 22.2
1990 26.2 23
1989 25.9 24.2
1988 26.3 25.7
1987 26.6 27
1986 27.1 27.8
1985 27.7 28.2
1984 28.3 27.6
1983 28.6 26.9
1982 28.4 26.4
1981 28.3 26.6
1980 28.3 26.7
1979 28.6 25.7
1978 28.7 25.2
1977 29.2 25.5
1976 29.8 25.7
1975 30.5 25.9
1974 31.3 26.2
1973 32.6 26.4
1972 32.6 26.5
1971 33.1 26.2
1970 33.8 25.7
1969 34.5 25.5
1968 35.4 26.2
1967 36.3 27.3
1966 37 27.9
1965 37.8 28.9
1964 38.9 31.1
1963 39.2 33.4
1962 39.4 34.9
1961 40 36
1960 40.5 36.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 20.1 in Kazakhstan, compared with 40.5 and 36.8, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jamaica Kazakhstan
Fertility rate 1.36 3.01
Fertility rate rank 169/196 57/196
Birth rate 11.6 20.1
Birth rate rank 121/196 76/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,072 +273,013
Natural population change rank 117/196 53/196
Natural population change rate +0.35% +1.34%
Population growth -0.02% +1.29%
Population growth rank 166/197 82/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 29.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.6 16.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 162.9
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 31
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 23.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 53.2% 50.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99.9%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.13% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.45% 0.43%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.83% 0.76%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.93% 0.96%
Life expectancy 71.9 years 74.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jamaica
Factual

UN forecast
Kazakhstan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2100 10.7% 17.5%
2099 10.7% 17.6%
2098 10.7% 17.7%
2097 10.7% 17.8%
2096 10.6% 18%
2095 10.6% 18.1%
2094 10.6% 18.3%
2093 10.6% 18.4%
2092 10.5% 18.6%
2091 10.5% 18.8%
2090 10.5% 18.9%
2089 10.5% 19.1%
2088 10.5% 19.2%
2087 10.5% 19.4%
2086 10.5% 19.5%
2085 10.4% 19.6%
2084 10.4% 19.8%
2083 10.4% 19.9%
2082 10.4% 20%
2081 10.5% 20%
2080 10.5% 20.1%
2079 10.5% 20.2%
2078 10.5% 20.3%
2077 10.5% 20.3%
2076 10.5% 20.4%
2075 10.6% 20.5%
2074 10.6% 20.6%
2073 10.6% 20.7%
2072 10.6% 20.8%
2071 10.7% 20.9%
2070 10.7% 21%
2069 10.8% 21.2%
2068 10.8% 21.4%
2067 10.8% 21.5%
2066 10.9% 21.7%
2065 11% 22%
2064 11% 22.2%
2063 11.1% 22.4%
2062 11.2% 22.7%
2061 11.2% 22.9%
2060 11.3% 23.2%
2059 11.4% 23.4%
2058 11.5% 23.7%
2057 11.6% 23.9%
2056 11.7% 24.1%
2055 11.8% 24.3%
2054 12% 24.4%
2053 12.1% 24.5%
2052 12.2% 24.6%
2051 12.4% 24.7%
2050 12.6% 24.7%
2049 12.7% 24.7%
2048 12.9% 24.7%
2047 13.1% 24.7%
2046 13.3% 24.7%
2045 13.5% 24.6%
2044 13.7% 24.6%
2043 13.9% 24.5%
2042 14.1% 24.5%
2041 14.3% 24.6%
2040 14.5% 24.6%
2039 14.7% 24.7%
2038 14.9% 24.9%
2037 15.2% 25.2%
2036 15.4% 25.6%
2035 15.6% 25.9%
2034 15.8% 26.3%
2033 16.1% 26.6%
2032 16.3% 27%
2031 16.5% 27.3%
2030 16.8% 27.7%
2029 17.1% 28%
2028 17.4% 28.4%
2027 17.7% 28.7%
2026 18.1% 29%
2025 18.5% 29.3%
2024 18.7% 29.4%
2023 19.1% 29.5%
2022 19.6% 29.6%
2021 20% 29.5%
2020 20.6% 29.2%
2019 21.1% 29%
2018 21.7% 28.8%
2017 22.3% 28.5%
2016 22.8% 28.1%
2015 23.4% 27.7%
2014 24% 27.2%
2013 24.7% 26.7%
2012 25.4% 26.2%
2011 26.2% 25.7%
2010 26.9% 25.4%
2009 27.7% 25.1%
2008 28.5% 24.9%
2007 29.3% 24.7%
2006 30% 24.7%
2005 30.6% 24.8%
2004 31.2% 25.1%
2003 31.7% 25.6%
2002 32.2% 26.2%
2001 32.7% 26.9%
2000 33.2% 27.6%
1999 33.8% 28.3%
1998 34.2% 29%
1997 34.6% 29.6%
1996 34.9% 30.1%
1995 35.1% 30.5%
1994 35.2% 30.8%
1993 35.3% 31.1%
1992 35.4% 31.4%
1991 35.5% 31.6%
1990 35.8% 31.7%
1989 36.1% 31.9%
1988 36.5% 32.1%
1987 36.8% 32.4%
1986 37.2% 32.6%
1985 37.5% 32.6%
1984 37.9% 32.6%
1983 38.2% 32.6%
1982 38.7% 32.7%
1981 39.2% 32.8%
1980 39.8% 33%
1979 40.4% 32.9%
1978 41% 32.8%
1977 41.7% 33.1%
1976 42.3% 33.3%
1975 42.9% 33.6%
1974 43.5% 34.1%
1973 44% 34.7%
1972 44.4% 35.2%
1971 44.8% 35.6%
1970 45% 36.1%
1969 45% 36.5%
1968 44.9% 37%
1967 44.6% 37.4%
1966 44.3% 37.8%
1965 43.9% 38.1%
1964 43.3% 38.4%
1963 42.7% 38.5%
1962 42.2% 38.4%
1961 41.7% 38%
1960 41.2% 37.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 29.4% in Kazakhstan in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 31.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Kazakhstan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Kazakhstan

Jamaica
Kazakhstan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2023 130 10
2022 138 14
2021 186 23
2020 126 18
2019 120 11
2018 112 11
2017 106 12
2016 102 12
2015 100 13
2014 100 14
2013 94 15
2012 89 17
2011 89 19
2010 94 22
2009 93 25
2008 91 28
2007 89 32
2006 89 35
2005 81 38
2004 77 41
2003 79 45
2002 81 48
2001 82 53
2000 82 58
1999 81 63
1998 80 68
1997 79 71
1996 77 72
1995 74 72
1994 71 70
1993 67 67
1992 62 65
1991 58 64
1990 54 64
1989 50 64
1988 48 65
1987 46 66
1986 45 67
1985 45 68

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 130 deaths per 100,000 live births in Jamaica, compared to 10 deaths in Kazakhstan.

Under-five mortality rates

Jamaica
Kazakhstan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Jamaica Kazakhstan
2023 1.93% 0.96%
2022 1.93% 0.98%
2021 1.91% 1%
2020 1.9% 1.01%
2019 1.88% 1.02%
2018 1.87% 1.03%
2017 1.86% 1.05%
2016 1.86% 1.1%
2015 1.87% 1.19%
2014 1.87% 1.3%
2013 1.88% 1.46%
2012 1.89% 1.63%
2011 1.9% 1.83%
2010 1.91% 2.04%
2009 1.91% 2.25%
2008 1.92% 2.47%
2007 1.92% 2.69%
2006 1.91% 2.9%
2005 1.92% 3.12%
2004 1.92% 3.33%
2003 1.94% 3.54%
2002 1.97% 3.76%
2001 2% 3.99%
2000 2.06% 4.25%
1999 2.12% 4.51%
1998 2.19% 4.76%
1997 2.27% 4.99%
1996 2.35% 5.16%
1995 2.43% 5.26%
1994 2.51% 5.28%
1993 2.58% 5.23%
1992 2.66% 5.16%
1991 2.73% 5.13%
1990 2.8% 5.16%
1989 2.88% 5.23%
1988 2.96% 5.37%
1987 3.04% 5.54%
1986 3.13% 5.73%
1985 3.22% 5.94%
1984 3.32% 6.16%
1983 3.43% 6.38%
1982 3.54% 6.6%
1981 3.66% 6.83%
1980 3.78% 7.05%
1979 3.92% 7.24%
1978 4.06% 7.39%
1977 4.21% 7.53%
1976 4.37% 7.66%
1975 4.55% 7.8%
1974 4.74% 7.96%
1973 4.95% 8.14%
1972 5.18% 8.33%
1971 5.41% 8.54%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 0.96% in Kazakhstan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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