Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Morocco

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Morocco by year

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Jamaica

Morocco

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	Morocco
2023	1.36	2.23
2022	1.37	2.26
2021	1.38	2.29
2020	1.38	2.32
2019	1.39	2.34
2018	1.4	2.35
2017	1.43	2.38
2016	1.46	2.4
2015	1.51	2.41
2014	1.54	2.42
2013	1.59	2.48
2012	1.65	2.54
2011	1.72	2.6
2010	1.8	2.63
2009	1.88	2.62
2008	1.95	2.61
2007	2.02	2.62
2006	2.09	2.61
2005	2.15	2.61
2004	2.2	2.61
2003	2.24	2.61
2002	2.27	2.62
2001	2.3	2.69
2000	2.35	2.77
1999	2.47	2.88
1998	2.57	3.04
1997	2.68	3.15
1996	2.77	3.23
1995	2.85	3.3
1994	2.93	3.41
1993	2.99	3.55
1992	3.03	3.76
1991	3	3.95
1990	2.96	4.06
1989	2.93	4.22
1988	2.98	4.39
1987	3.02	4.58
1986	3.11	4.77
1985	3.21	4.99
1984	3.32	5.2
1983	3.41	5.41
1982	3.46	5.6
1981	3.51	5.71
1980	3.59	5.78
1979	3.72	5.85
1978	3.84	5.91
1977	4	6.04
1976	4.21	6.18
1975	4.44	6.3
1974	4.67	6.4
1973	5	6.48
1972	5.06	6.55
1971	5.21	6.62
1970	5.35	6.68
1969	5.47	6.73
1968	5.58	6.79
1967	5.67	6.85
1966	5.69	6.89
1965	5.72	6.93
1964	5.79	6.97
1963	5.73	7.01
1962	5.64	7.05
1961	5.6	6.97
1960	5.54	6.89

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.23 in Morocco in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

Morocco

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	Morocco
2023	10,072	417,213
2022	11,215	427,903
2021	6,382	407,829
2020	12,170	415,999
2019	13,094	457,307
2018	13,929	464,375
2017	15,419	471,011
2016	16,944	474,637
2015	18,489	477,654
2014	19,751	481,295
2013	21,037	492,284
2012	22,320	504,698
2011	23,627	513,305
2010	25,031	515,804
2009	26,311	509,386
2008	27,553	499,766
2007	28,886	493,526
2006	30,213	483,200
2005	31,506	474,285
2004	32,500	461,756
2003	33,340	452,650
2002	33,572	446,147
2001	33,666	452,621
2000	34,452	461,341
1999	36,649	473,071
1998	38,628	492,604
1997	40,521	500,807
1996	42,297	501,499
1995	43,705	496,573
1994	45,210	501,426
1993	46,090	507,707
1992	46,494	525,680
1991	45,617	539,850
1990	44,465	535,506
1989	43,591	538,996
1988	43,978	545,800
1987	44,155	553,005
1986	44,520	558,105
1985	45,122	560,810
1984	45,644	564,159
1983	45,095	566,301
1982	43,816	564,904
1981	42,898	552,936
1980	42,316	534,448
1979	42,449	515,554
1978	42,475	498,834
1977	42,999	489,173
1976	43,878	482,130
1975	44,736	474,631
1974	45,526	464,147
1973	47,438	455,699
1972	46,676	446,449
1971	47,206	435,104
1970	47,547	426,015
1969	48,258	414,931
1968	49,189	407,437
1967	50,187	400,594
1966	50,808	391,881
1965	51,423	383,989
1964	52,501	375,835
1963	52,277	369,250
1962	51,758	363,843
1961	51,931	348,650
1960	51,944	323,499

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 +1.11% in Morocco.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +1.25% in Morocco.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Morocco by year

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Jamaica

Morocco

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	Morocco
2023	11.6	16.7
2022	11.9	17
2021	12	17.5
2020	12	17.9
2019	12.2	18.3
2018	12.3	18.6
2017	12.6	18.9
2016	12.9	19.2
2015	13.3	19.5
2014	13.6	19.8
2013	14	20.3
2012	14.4	21
2011	14.9	21.5
2010	15.6	21.9
2009	16.2	21.9
2008	16.7	21.9
2007	17.3	21.9
2006	17.9	21.9
2005	18.4	21.8
2004	18.8	21.7
2003	19.2	21.6
2002	19.4	21.6
2001	19.7	22.1
2000	20.1	22.7
1999	21.2	23.4
1998	22.2	24.5
1997	23.1	25.1
1996	24	25.5
1995	24.8	25.8
1994	25.6	26.3
1993	26.2	27
1992	26.7	28.3
1991	26.5	29.4
1990	26.2	29.8
1989	25.9	30.6
1988	26.3	31.6
1987	26.6	32.6
1986	27.1	33.7
1985	27.7	34.8
1984	28.3	36
1983	28.6	37.3
1982	28.4	38.4
1981	28.3	39
1980	28.3	39.3
1979	28.6	39.5
1978	28.7	39.9
1977	29.2	40.6
1976	29.8	41.4
1975	30.5	42.1
1974	31.3	42.6
1973	32.6	43.2
1972	32.6	43.8
1971	33.1	44.2
1970	33.8	44.7
1969	34.5	45.2
1968	35.4	45.9
1967	36.3	46.8
1966	37	47.5
1965	37.8	48.2
1964	38.9	49
1963	39.2	49.8
1962	39.4	50.6
1961	40	50.6
1960	40.5	50.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 16.7 in Morocco, compared with 40.5 and 50.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

Morocco

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	Morocco
2100	10.7%	13.8%
2099	10.7%	13.8%
2098	10.7%	13.9%
2097	10.7%	13.9%
2096	10.6%	14%
2095	10.6%	14.1%
2094	10.6%	14.1%
2093	10.6%	14.2%
2092	10.5%	14.3%
2091	10.5%	14.4%
2090	10.5%	14.5%
2089	10.5%	14.5%
2088	10.5%	14.6%
2087	10.5%	14.7%
2086	10.5%	14.8%
2085	10.4%	14.8%
2084	10.4%	14.9%
2083	10.4%	15%
2082	10.4%	15.1%
2081	10.5%	15.1%
2080	10.5%	15.2%
2079	10.5%	15.3%
2078	10.5%	15.3%
2077	10.5%	15.4%
2076	10.5%	15.5%
2075	10.6%	15.5%
2074	10.6%	15.6%
2073	10.6%	15.7%
2072	10.6%	15.8%
2071	10.7%	15.9%
2070	10.7%	16%
2069	10.8%	16.1%
2068	10.8%	16.2%
2067	10.8%	16.3%
2066	10.9%	16.4%
2065	11%	16.6%
2064	11%	16.7%
2063	11.1%	16.9%
2062	11.2%	17%
2061	11.2%	17.2%
2060	11.3%	17.3%
2059	11.4%	17.5%
2058	11.5%	17.6%
2057	11.6%	17.8%
2056	11.7%	18%
2055	11.8%	18.1%
2054	12%	18.3%
2053	12.1%	18.5%
2052	12.2%	18.6%
2051	12.4%	18.8%
2050	12.6%	18.9%
2049	12.7%	19.1%
2048	12.9%	19.2%
2047	13.1%	19.4%
2046	13.3%	19.5%
2045	13.5%	19.7%
2044	13.7%	19.8%
2043	13.9%	20%
2042	14.1%	20.1%
2041	14.3%	20.3%
2040	14.5%	20.5%
2039	14.7%	20.7%
2038	14.9%	20.9%
2037	15.2%	21.2%
2036	15.4%	21.4%
2035	15.6%	21.7%
2034	15.8%	22%
2033	16.1%	22.4%
2032	16.3%	22.7%
2031	16.5%	23%
2030	16.8%	23.4%
2029	17.1%	23.7%
2028	17.4%	24.1%
2027	17.7%	24.5%
2026	18.1%	25%
2025	18.5%	25.4%
2024	18.7%	25.6%
2023	19.1%	26%
2022	19.6%	26.4%
2021	20%	26.7%
2020	20.6%	27%
2019	21.1%	27.2%
2018	21.7%	27.4%
2017	22.3%	27.6%
2016	22.8%	27.8%
2015	23.4%	28.1%
2014	24%	28.3%
2013	24.7%	28.5%
2012	25.4%	28.7%
2011	26.2%	29%
2010	26.9%	29.2%
2009	27.7%	29.5%
2008	28.5%	29.8%
2007	29.3%	30.2%
2006	30%	30.7%
2005	30.6%	31.2%
2004	31.2%	31.8%
2003	31.7%	32.4%
2002	32.2%	32.9%
2001	32.7%	33.5%
2000	33.2%	34%
1999	33.8%	34.6%
1998	34.2%	35.2%
1997	34.6%	35.8%
1996	34.9%	36.4%
1995	35.1%	37%
1994	35.2%	37.7%
1993	35.3%	38.4%
1992	35.4%	39%
1991	35.5%	39.6%
1990	35.8%	40.2%
1989	36.1%	40.8%
1988	36.5%	41.3%
1987	36.8%	41.8%
1986	37.2%	42.3%
1985	37.5%	42.7%
1984	37.9%	43.1%
1983	38.2%	43.4%
1982	38.7%	43.7%
1981	39.2%	44%
1980	39.8%	44.3%
1979	40.4%	44.6%
1978	41%	44.9%
1977	41.7%	45.3%
1976	42.3%	45.6%
1975	42.9%	45.8%
1974	43.5%	46.1%
1973	44%	46.3%
1972	44.4%	46.4%
1971	44.8%	46.6%
1970	45%	46.7%
1969	45%	46.8%
1968	44.9%	46.9%
1967	44.6%	46.8%
1966	44.3%	46.8%
1965	43.9%	46.6%
1964	43.3%	46.5%
1963	42.7%	46.3%
1962	42.2%	45.9%
1961	41.7%	45.4%
1960	41.2%	44.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 25.6% in Morocco in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 40.2% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Morocco compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Morocco

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Jamaica

Morocco

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jamaica	Morocco
2023	130	70
2022	138	71
2021	186	92
2020	126	81
2019	120	79
2018	112	83
2017	106	88
2016	102	94
2015	100	100
2014	100	106
2013	94	113
2012	89	121
2011	89	130
2010	94	140
2009	93	148
2008	91	158
2007	89	169
2006	89	182
2005	81	196
2004	77	213
2003	79	224
2002	81	238
2001	82	254
2000	82	271
1999	81	291
1998	80	313
1997	79	333
1996	77	354
1995	74	378
1994	71	401
1993	67	428
1992	62	458
1991	58	490
1990	54	522
1989	50	559
1988	48	602
1987	46	650
1986	45	697
1985	45	752

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 70 deaths in Morocco.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

Morocco

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	Morocco
2023	1.93%	1.66%
2022	1.93%	1.72%
2021	1.91%	1.79%
2020	1.9%	1.86%
2019	1.88%	1.94%
2018	1.87%	2.02%
2017	1.86%	2.11%
2016	1.86%	2.22%
2015	1.87%	2.34%
2014	1.87%	2.47%
2013	1.88%	2.62%
2012	1.89%	2.77%
2011	1.9%	2.93%
2010	1.91%	3.11%
2009	1.91%	3.29%
2008	1.92%	3.49%
2007	1.92%	3.7%
2006	1.91%	3.91%
2005	1.92%	4.13%
2004	1.92%	4.36%
2003	1.94%	4.57%
2002	1.97%	4.79%
2001	2%	5.01%
2000	2.06%	5.22%
1999	2.12%	5.45%
1998	2.19%	5.69%
1997	2.27%	5.94%
1996	2.35%	6.21%
1995	2.43%	6.49%
1994	2.51%	6.78%
1993	2.58%	7.09%
1992	2.66%	7.4%
1991	2.73%	7.73%
1990	2.8%	8.08%
1989	2.88%	8.45%
1988	2.96%	8.86%
1987	3.04%	9.3%
1986	3.13%	9.79%
1985	3.22%	10.3%
1984	3.32%	10.9%
1983	3.43%	11.5%
1982	3.54%	12.1%
1981	3.66%	12.8%
1980	3.78%	13.5%
1979	3.92%	14.2%
1978	4.06%	14.9%
1977	4.21%	15.6%
1976	4.37%	16.2%
1975	4.55%	16.8%
1974	4.74%	17.4%
1973	4.95%	17.8%
1972	5.18%	18.3%
1971	5.41%	18.7%
1970	5.64%	19.1%
1969	5.87%	19.6%
1968	6.08%	20.1%
1967	6.28%	20.6%
1966	6.49%	21.2%
1965	6.69%	21.8%
1964	6.91%	22.3%
1963	7.17%	22.9%
1962	7.45%	23.4%
1961	7.79%	23.9%
1960	8.17%	24.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 1.66% in Morocco. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.