Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Malawi

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Malawi by year

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Jamaica

Malawi

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	Malawi
2023	1.36	3.65
2022	1.37	3.72
2021	1.38	3.79
2020	1.38	3.88
2019	1.39	3.95
2018	1.4	4.02
2017	1.43	4.11
2016	1.46	4.22
2015	1.51	4.38
2014	1.54	4.57
2013	1.59	4.76
2012	1.65	4.9
2011	1.72	5.08
2010	1.8	5.26
2009	1.88	5.45
2008	1.95	5.61
2007	2.02	5.72
2006	2.09	5.8
2005	2.15	5.85
2004	2.2	5.86
2003	2.24	5.88
2002	2.27	5.9
2001	2.3	5.94
2000	2.35	6
1999	2.47	6.12
1998	2.57	6.21
1997	2.68	6.23
1996	2.77	6.29
1995	2.85	6.39
1994	2.93	6.49
1993	2.99	6.57
1992	3.03	6.63
1991	3	6.68
1990	2.96	6.74
1989	2.93	6.8
1988	2.98	6.88
1987	3.02	6.97
1986	3.11	7.07
1985	3.21	7.17
1984	3.32	7.27
1983	3.41	7.36
1982	3.46	7.45
1981	3.51	7.49
1980	3.59	7.52
1979	3.72	7.47
1978	3.84	7.43
1977	4	7.41
1976	4.21	7.39
1975	4.44	7.36
1974	4.67	7.34
1973	5	7.34
1972	5.06	7.33
1971	5.21	7.31
1970	5.35	7.3
1969	5.47	7.27
1968	5.58	7.26
1967	5.67	7.21
1966	5.69	7.17
1965	5.72	7.13
1964	5.79	7.11
1963	5.73	7.13
1962	5.64	7.1
1961	5.6	7.07
1960	5.54	7.04

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.65 in Malawi in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

Malawi

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	Malawi
2023	10,072	549,096
2022	11,215	533,450
2021	6,382	517,400
2020	12,170	514,659
2019	13,094	506,104
2018	13,929	494,348
2017	15,419	484,655
2016	16,944	474,779
2015	18,489	472,484
2014	19,751	472,418
2013	21,037	470,293
2012	22,320	460,684
2011	23,627	454,149
2010	25,031	444,468
2009	26,311	434,811
2008	27,553	421,781
2007	28,886	410,290
2006	30,213	397,123
2005	31,506	381,130
2004	32,500	361,133
2003	33,340	341,133
2002	33,572	322,863
2001	33,666	310,833
2000	34,452	300,439
1999	36,649	295,629
1998	38,628	285,407
1997	40,521	277,433
1996	42,297	270,048
1995	43,705	266,745
1994	45,210	275,439
1993	46,090	276,538
1992	46,494	269,066
1991	45,617	260,193
1990	44,465	250,159
1989	43,591	237,967
1988	43,978	226,911
1987	44,155	220,566
1986	44,520	218,519
1985	45,122	216,179
1984	45,644	212,146
1983	45,095	209,422
1982	43,816	205,386
1981	42,898	199,436
1980	42,316	192,746
1979	42,449	182,123
1978	42,475	172,503
1977	42,999	161,930
1976	43,878	153,422
1975	44,736	145,254
1974	45,526	137,819
1973	47,438	131,529
1972	46,676	125,728
1971	47,206	121,015
1970	47,547	116,822
1969	48,258	113,120
1968	49,189	110,329
1967	50,187	106,668
1966	50,808	103,512
1965	51,423	100,040
1964	52,501	97,658
1963	52,277	95,933
1962	51,758	92,463
1961	51,931	89,091
1960	51,944	85,718

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 +2.6% in Malawi.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +2.67% in Malawi.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Malawi by year

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Jamaica

Malawi

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	Malawi
2023	11.6	31.4
2022	11.9	31.7
2021	12	32.1
2020	12	32.5
2019	12.2	32.9
2018	12.3	33.2
2017	12.6	33.7
2016	12.9	34.2
2015	13.3	35.3
2014	13.6	36.5
2013	14	37.7
2012	14.4	38.6
2011	14.9	39.7
2010	15.6	40.7
2009	16.2	41.7
2008	16.7	42.6
2007	17.3	43.3
2006	17.9	43.8
2005	18.4	44
2004	18.8	44
2003	19.2	43.9
2002	19.4	44
2001	19.7	44.2
2000	20.1	44.6
1999	21.2	45.4
1998	22.2	45.9
1997	23.1	46
1996	24	46.2
1995	24.8	46.8
1994	25.6	48.4
1993	26.2	48.4
1992	26.7	48.1
1991	26.5	48.4
1990	26.2	48.4
1989	25.9	48.5
1988	26.3	48.8
1987	26.6	48.6
1986	27.1	49.8
1985	27.7	50.4
1984	28.3	50.8
1983	28.6	51.4
1982	28.4	52
1981	28.3	52.4
1980	28.3	52.7
1979	28.6	52.4
1978	28.7	52.4
1977	29.2	52.4
1976	29.8	52.6
1975	30.5	52.7
1974	31.3	52.9
1973	32.6	53.2
1972	32.6	53.5
1971	33.1	53.7
1970	33.8	54
1969	34.5	54.1
1968	35.4	54.4
1967	36.3	54.3
1966	37	54.3
1965	37.8	54.1
1964	38.9	54.2
1963	39.2	54.4
1962	39.4	54.2
1961	40	54
1960	40.5	53.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 31.4 in Malawi, compared with 40.5 and 53.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

Malawi

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	Malawi
2100	10.7%	19.9%
2099	10.7%	20%
2098	10.7%	20.2%
2097	10.7%	20.3%
2096	10.6%	20.4%
2095	10.6%	20.6%
2094	10.6%	20.7%
2093	10.6%	20.9%
2092	10.5%	21%
2091	10.5%	21.2%
2090	10.5%	21.3%
2089	10.5%	21.5%
2088	10.5%	21.6%
2087	10.5%	21.8%
2086	10.5%	22%
2085	10.4%	22.1%
2084	10.4%	22.3%
2083	10.4%	22.5%
2082	10.4%	22.7%
2081	10.5%	22.9%
2080	10.5%	23.1%
2079	10.5%	23.2%
2078	10.5%	23.4%
2077	10.5%	23.6%
2076	10.5%	23.8%
2075	10.6%	24.1%
2074	10.6%	24.3%
2073	10.6%	24.5%
2072	10.6%	24.7%
2071	10.7%	24.9%
2070	10.7%	25.2%
2069	10.8%	25.4%
2068	10.8%	25.6%
2067	10.8%	25.9%
2066	10.9%	26.1%
2065	11%	26.3%
2064	11%	26.6%
2063	11.1%	26.8%
2062	11.2%	27.1%
2061	11.2%	27.3%
2060	11.3%	27.6%
2059	11.4%	27.9%
2058	11.5%	28.1%
2057	11.6%	28.4%
2056	11.7%	28.7%
2055	11.8%	29%
2054	12%	29.3%
2053	12.1%	29.6%
2052	12.2%	29.9%
2051	12.4%	30.3%
2050	12.6%	30.6%
2049	12.7%	31%
2048	12.9%	31.4%
2047	13.1%	31.7%
2046	13.3%	32.1%
2045	13.5%	32.5%
2044	13.7%	32.9%
2043	13.9%	33.3%
2042	14.1%	33.7%
2041	14.3%	34%
2040	14.5%	34.4%
2039	14.7%	34.8%
2038	14.9%	35.1%
2037	15.2%	35.5%
2036	15.4%	35.9%
2035	15.6%	36.2%
2034	15.8%	36.5%
2033	16.1%	36.9%
2032	16.3%	37.2%
2031	16.5%	37.5%
2030	16.8%	37.9%
2029	17.1%	38.3%
2028	17.4%	38.8%
2027	17.7%	39.3%
2026	18.1%	39.9%
2025	18.5%	40.4%
2024	18.7%	40.7%
2023	19.1%	41.3%
2022	19.6%	41.9%
2021	20%	42.5%
2020	20.6%	43.1%
2019	21.1%	43.7%
2018	21.7%	44.2%
2017	22.3%	44.6%
2016	22.8%	45.1%
2015	23.4%	45.4%
2014	24%	45.7%
2013	24.7%	46%
2012	25.4%	46.1%
2011	26.2%	46.2%
2010	26.9%	46.2%
2009	27.7%	46.2%
2008	28.5%	46.1%
2007	29.3%	46.1%
2006	30%	46.1%
2005	30.6%	46%
2004	31.2%	46%
2003	31.7%	46.1%
2002	32.2%	46.1%
2001	32.7%	46.1%
2000	33.2%	46.2%
1999	33.8%	46.2%
1998	34.2%	46.2%
1997	34.6%	46.2%
1996	34.9%	46.2%
1995	35.1%	46.1%
1994	35.2%	46.1%
1993	35.3%	46%
1992	35.4%	45.8%
1991	35.5%	45.6%
1990	35.8%	45.4%
1989	36.1%	45.2%
1988	36.5%	45%
1987	36.8%	45.1%
1986	37.2%	45.4%
1985	37.5%	45.4%
1984	37.9%	45.5%
1983	38.2%	45.5%
1982	38.7%	45.4%
1981	39.2%	45.4%
1980	39.8%	45.4%
1979	40.4%	45.3%
1978	41%	45.3%
1977	41.7%	45.3%
1976	42.3%	45.2%
1975	42.9%	45.2%
1974	43.5%	45.1%
1973	44%	44.9%
1972	44.4%	44.8%
1971	44.8%	44.6%
1970	45%	44.4%
1969	45%	44.2%
1968	44.9%	43.9%
1967	44.6%	43.7%
1966	44.3%	43.4%
1965	43.9%	43.2%
1964	43.3%	43%
1963	42.7%	42.9%
1962	42.2%	42.8%
1961	41.7%	42.9%
1960	41.2%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 40.7% in Malawi in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Malawi compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Malawi

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Jamaica

Malawi

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jamaica	Malawi
2023	130	225
2022	138	239
2021	186	286
2020	126	256
2019	120	260
2018	112	267
2017	106	284
2016	102	312
2015	100	354
2014	100	367
2013	94	410
2012	89	447
2011	89	486
2010	94	517
2009	93	512
2008	91	430
2007	89	333
2006	89	286
2005	81	283
2004	77	304
2003	79	346
2002	81	404
2001	82	447
2000	82	506
1999	81	576
1998	80	658
1997	79	672
1996	77	713
1995	74	782
1994	71	912
1993	67	1,000
1992	62	1,042
1991	58	1,080
1990	54	1,112
1989	50	1,136
1988	48	1,154
1987	46	1,123
1986	45	1,118
1985	45	1,115

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 225 deaths in Malawi.

Under-five mortality rates

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Malawi

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	Malawi
2023	1.93%	3.83%
2022	1.93%	3.99%
2021	1.91%	4.15%
2020	1.9%	4.31%
2019	1.88%	4.55%
2018	1.87%	4.75%
2017	1.86%	5.06%
2016	1.86%	5.35%
2015	1.87%	5.67%
2014	1.87%	6.02%
2013	1.88%	6.4%
2012	1.89%	6.98%
2011	1.9%	7.67%
2010	1.91%	8.3%
2009	1.91%	8.81%
2008	1.92%	9.31%
2007	1.92%	9.83%
2006	1.91%	10.3%
2005	1.92%	11%
2004	1.92%	11.9%
2003	1.94%	13.2%
2002	1.97%	14.6%
2001	2%	16%
2000	2.06%	17.3%
1999	2.12%	18.4%
1998	2.19%	19.2%
1997	2.27%	19.7%
1996	2.35%	20.2%
1995	2.43%	20.7%
1994	2.51%	21.3%
1993	2.58%	22%
1992	2.66%	22.8%
1991	2.73%	23.6%
1990	2.8%	24.3%
1989	2.88%	24.9%
1988	2.96%	25.3%
1987	3.04%	25.5%
1986	3.13%	25.4%
1985	3.22%	25.1%
1984	3.32%	24.8%
1983	3.43%	24.5%
1982	3.54%	24.5%
1981	3.66%	24.9%
1980	3.78%	25.6%
1979	3.92%	26.5%
1978	4.06%	27.6%
1977	4.21%	28.7%
1976	4.37%	29.7%
1975	4.55%	30.6%
1974	4.74%	31.5%
1973	4.95%	32.4%
1972	5.18%	33.2%
1971	5.41%	33.9%
1970	5.64%	34.4%
1969	5.87%	34.7%
1968	6.08%	35%
1967	6.28%	35.1%
1966	6.49%	35.3%
1965	6.69%	35.4%
1964	6.91%	35.5%
1963	7.17%	35.7%
1962	7.45%	35.8%
1961	7.79%	35.9%
1960	8.17%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 3.83% in Malawi. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.