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Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Liechtenstein

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has an annual birth rate of 11.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 9.1 for Liechtenstein. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Jamaica and 1.45 in Liechtenstein — 6.77% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Jamaica and by 47.8% in Liechtenstein — in 1960, it was 5.54 and 2.78, respectively.

  • Jamaica is ranked 121/196 by birth rate compared to 161/196 for Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in Jamaica, compared to 31.3 years in Liechtenstein.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28 in Jamaica — it's 32.2 in Liechtenstein.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36.5 in Jamaica vs 1.72 in Liechtenstein.
  • In Jamaica, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 20.7% in Liechtenstein.

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Liechtenstein by year

Jamaica
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Liechtenstein
2023 1.36 1.45
2022 1.37 1.47
2021 1.38 1.53
2020 1.38 1.46
2019 1.39 1.48
2018 1.4 1.58
2017 1.43 1.44
2016 1.46 1.61
2015 1.51 1.4
2014 1.54 1.59
2013 1.59 1.45
2012 1.65 1.51
2011 1.72 1.69
2010 1.8 1.4
2009 1.88 1.71
2008 1.95 1.43
2007 2.02 1.42
2006 2.09 1.43
2005 2.15 1.49
2004 2.2 1.44
2003 2.24 1.36
2002 2.27 1.47
2001 2.3 1.52
2000 2.35 1.57
1999 2.47 1.63
1998 2.57 1.59
1997 2.68 1.57
1996 2.77 1.52
1995 2.85 1.44
1994 2.93 1.44
1993 2.99 1.45
1992 3.03 1.48
1991 3 1.5
1990 2.96 1.5
1989 2.93 1.5
1988 2.98 1.5
1987 3.02 1.5
1986 3.11 1.48
1985 3.21 1.5
1984 3.32 1.51
1983 3.41 1.53
1982 3.46 1.61
1981 3.51 1.69
1980 3.59 1.7
1979 3.72 1.67
1978 3.84 1.9
1977 4 1.92
1976 4.21 1.91
1975 4.44 1.9
1974 4.67 1.9
1973 5 1.94
1972 5.06 1.98
1971 5.21 2.03
1970 5.35 2.09
1969 5.47 2.13
1968 5.58 2.22
1967 5.67 2.48
1966 5.69 2.78
1965 5.72 2.96
1964 5.79 2.92
1963 5.73 2.85
1962 5.64 2.8
1961 5.6 2.78
1960 5.54 2.78

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 1.45 in Liechtenstein in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jamaica
Liechtenstein
1x
Year Natural population change
Jamaica Liechtenstein
2023 10,072 92
2022 11,215 83
2021 6,382 106
2020 12,170 35
2019 13,094 92
2018 13,929 103
2017 15,419 87
2016 16,944 106
2015 18,489 75
2014 19,751 104
2013 21,037 93
2012 22,320 132
2011 23,627 149
2010 25,031 90
2009 26,311 179
2008 27,553 146
2007 28,886 127
2006 30,213 140
2005 31,506 167
2004 32,500 176
2003 33,340 129
2002 33,572 179
2001 33,666 182
2000 34,452 183
1999 36,649 193
1998 38,628 190
1997 40,521 203
1996 42,297 177
1995 43,705 200
1994 45,210 149
1993 46,090 238
1992 46,494 196
1991 45,617 228
1990 44,465 184
1989 43,591 201
1988 43,978 221
1987 44,155 184
1986 44,520 164
1985 45,122 201
1984 45,644 226
1983 45,095 199
1982 43,816 215
1981 42,898 208
1980 42,316 216
1979 42,449 197
1978 42,475 150
1977 42,999 158
1976 43,878 168
1975 44,736 127
1974 45,526 178
1973 47,438 226
1972 46,676 210
1971 47,206 164
1970 47,547 260
1969 48,258 251
1968 49,189 284
1967 50,187 254
1966 50,808 218
1965 51,423 240
1964 52,501 238
1963 52,277 252
1962 51,758 194
1961 51,931 228
1960 51,944 257

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 +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +0.23% in Liechtenstein.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Liechtenstein by year

Jamaica
Liechtenstein

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jamaica Liechtenstein
2023 11.6 9.1
2022 11.9 9.2
2021 12 9.6
2020 12 9.1
2019 12.2 9.2
2018 12.3 9.9
2017 12.6 8.9
2016 12.9 10
2015 13.3 8.7
2014 13.6 10
2013 14 9.2
2012 14.4 9.7
2011 14.9 10.9
2010 15.6 9.1
2009 16.2 11.4
2008 16.7 9.9
2007 17.3 10
2006 17.9 10.3
2005 18.4 11
2004 18.8 10.8
2003 19.2 10.2
2002 19.4 11.7
2001 19.7 12.1
2000 20.1 12.9
1999 21.2 12.4
1998 22.2 12.6
1997 23.1 13.9
1996 24 13.1
1995 24.8 13.8
1994 25.6 11.7
1993 26.2 13.8
1992 26.7 12.7
1991 26.5 14.2
1990 26.2 13.2
1989 25.9 13.2
1988 26.3 14.9
1987 26.6 13.2
1986 27.1 12.9
1985 27.7 13.9
1984 28.3 15.2
1983 28.6 13.2
1982 28.4 14.6
1981 28.3 14.4
1980 28.3 15.4
1979 28.6 14.5
1978 28.7 12.5
1977 29.2 12.6
1976 29.8 14.4
1975 30.5 12.8
1974 31.3 13.9
1973 32.6 17.7
1972 32.6 16.2
1971 33.1 16.2
1970 33.8 20
1969 34.5 19.9
1968 35.4 20.7
1967 36.3 20.4
1966 37 18.9
1965 37.8 20.6
1964 38.9 20.6
1963 39.2 22
1962 39.4 20.6
1961 40 21.3
1960 40.5 23.1

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 9.1 in Liechtenstein, compared with 40.5 and 23.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jamaica Liechtenstein
Fertility rate 1.36 1.45
Fertility rate rank 169/196 155/196
Birth rate 11.6 9.1
Birth rate rank 121/196 161/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,072 +92
Natural population change rank 117/196 153/196
Natural population change rate +0.35% +0.23%
Population growth -0.02% +1.52%
Population growth rank 166/197 71/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 31.3 years
Average age at childbearing 28 years 32.2 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.6 1.08
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 50.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 17.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 20.7%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 53.2% n/a
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% n/a
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.13% n/a
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.45% n/a
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.83% 0.42%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.93% n/a
Life expectancy 71.9 years 84.1 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jamaica
Factual

UN forecast
Liechtenstein
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jamaica Liechtenstein
2100 10.7% 13.1%
2099 10.7% 13.1%
2098 10.7% 13.2%
2097 10.7% 13.2%
2096 10.6% 13.2%
2095 10.6% 13.2%
2094 10.6% 13.3%
2093 10.6% 13.3%
2092 10.5% 13.3%
2091 10.5% 13.3%
2090 10.5% 13.3%
2089 10.5% 13.3%
2088 10.5% 13.4%
2087 10.5% 13.4%
2086 10.5% 13.4%
2085 10.4% 13.4%
2084 10.4% 13.4%
2083 10.4% 13.4%
2082 10.4% 13.4%
2081 10.5% 13.5%
2080 10.5% 13.5%
2079 10.5% 13.5%
2078 10.5% 13.5%
2077 10.5% 13.5%
2076 10.5% 13.6%
2075 10.6% 13.6%
2074 10.6% 13.6%
2073 10.6% 13.6%
2072 10.6% 13.7%
2071 10.7% 13.7%
2070 10.7% 13.7%
2069 10.8% 13.7%
2068 10.8% 13.7%
2067 10.8% 13.8%
2066 10.9% 13.8%
2065 11% 13.8%
2064 11% 13.8%
2063 11.1% 13.8%
2062 11.2% 13.8%
2061 11.2% 13.8%
2060 11.3% 13.7%
2059 11.4% 13.7%
2058 11.5% 13.7%
2057 11.6% 13.7%
2056 11.7% 13.7%
2055 11.8% 13.6%
2054 12% 13.6%
2053 12.1% 13.6%
2052 12.2% 13.6%
2051 12.4% 13.6%
2050 12.6% 13.6%
2049 12.7% 13.6%
2048 12.9% 13.6%
2047 13.1% 13.6%
2046 13.3% 13.6%
2045 13.5% 13.6%
2044 13.7% 13.6%
2043 13.9% 13.6%
2042 14.1% 13.7%
2041 14.3% 13.7%
2040 14.5% 13.8%
2039 14.7% 13.8%
2038 14.9% 13.9%
2037 15.2% 13.9%
2036 15.4% 13.9%
2035 15.6% 13.9%
2034 15.8% 14%
2033 16.1% 14.1%
2032 16.3% 14.1%
2031 16.5% 14.2%
2030 16.8% 14.1%
2029 17.1% 14.2%
2028 17.4% 14.2%
2027 17.7% 14.2%
2026 18.1% 14.3%
2025 18.5% 14.2%
2024 18.7% 14.3%
2023 19.1% 14.3%
2022 19.6% 14.4%
2021 20% 14.5%
2020 20.6% 14.6%
2019 21.1% 14.6%
2018 21.7% 14.7%
2017 22.3% 14.7%
2016 22.8% 14.8%
2015 23.4% 15%
2014 24% 15.1%
2013 24.7% 15.3%
2012 25.4% 15.6%
2011 26.2% 15.8%
2010 26.9% 16.1%
2009 27.7% 16.4%
2008 28.5% 16.6%
2007 29.3% 16.9%
2006 30% 17.2%
2005 30.6% 17.5%
2004 31.2% 17.8%
2003 31.7% 18%
2002 32.2% 18.2%
2001 32.7% 18.3%
2000 33.2% 18.4%
1999 33.8% 18.6%
1998 34.2% 18.7%
1997 34.6% 18.7%
1996 34.9% 18.8%
1995 35.1% 18.9%
1994 35.2% 18.9%
1993 35.3% 18.9%
1992 35.4% 18.9%
1991 35.5% 18.9%
1990 35.8% 19.1%
1989 36.1% 19.3%
1988 36.5% 19.7%
1987 36.8% 20%
1986 37.2% 20.4%
1985 37.5% 20.9%
1984 37.9% 21.5%
1983 38.2% 22%
1982 38.7% 22.5%
1981 39.2% 22.7%
1980 39.8% 23.1%
1979 40.4% 23.7%
1978 41% 24.3%
1977 41.7% 24.9%
1976 42.3% 25.4%
1975 42.9% 26%
1974 43.5% 26.5%
1973 44% 27%
1972 44.4% 27.4%
1971 44.8% 27.8%
1970 45% 28%
1969 45% 28%
1968 44.9% 28%
1967 44.6% 28%
1966 44.3% 28.1%
1965 43.9% 28.2%
1964 43.3% 28.3%
1963 42.7% 28.4%
1962 42.2% 28.5%
1961 41.7% 28.7%
1960 41.2% 28.9%

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 14.3% in Liechtenstein in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 19.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Liechtenstein compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2020–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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