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Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Poland

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has an annual birth rate of 11.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 7.4 for Poland. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Jamaica and 1.16 in Poland — 14.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Jamaica and by 61.1% in Poland — in 1960, it was 5.54 and 2.98, respectively.

  • Jamaica is ranked 121/196 by birth rate compared to 183/196 for Poland.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in Jamaica, compared to 28.4 years in Poland.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28 in Jamaica — it's 30.1 in Poland.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36.5 in Jamaica vs 6.19 in Poland.
  • In Jamaica, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 22.9% in Poland.

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Poland by year

Jamaica
Poland
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Poland
2023 1.36 1.16
2022 1.37 1.29
2021 1.38 1.33
2020 1.38 1.39
2019 1.39 1.44
2018 1.4 1.46
2017 1.43 1.48
2016 1.46 1.39
2015 1.51 1.32
2014 1.54 1.32
2013 1.59 1.29
2012 1.65 1.33
2011 1.72 1.33
2010 1.8 1.41
2009 1.88 1.4
2008 1.95 1.39
2007 2.02 1.31
2006 2.09 1.27
2005 2.15 1.24
2004 2.2 1.23
2003 2.24 1.22
2002 2.27 1.25
2001 2.3 1.31
2000 2.35 1.37
1999 2.47 1.37
1998 2.57 1.44
1997 2.68 1.51
1996 2.77 1.59
1995 2.85 1.62
1994 2.93 1.81
1993 2.99 1.87
1992 3.03 1.95
1991 3 2.07
1990 2.96 2.06
1989 2.93 2.08
1988 2.98 2.13
1987 3.02 2.15
1986 3.11 2.22
1985 3.21 2.33
1984 3.32 2.37
1983 3.41 2.42
1982 3.46 2.34
1981 3.51 2.24
1980 3.59 2.28
1979 3.72 2.28
1978 3.84 2.21
1977 4 2.23
1976 4.21 2.3
1975 4.44 2.27
1974 4.67 2.26
1973 5 2.26
1972 5.06 2.24
1971 5.21 2.25
1970 5.35 2.2
1969 5.47 2.2
1968 5.58 2.24
1967 5.67 2.33
1966 5.69 2.34
1965 5.72 2.52
1964 5.79 2.57
1963 5.73 2.7
1962 5.64 2.72
1961 5.6 2.83
1960 5.54 2.98

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 1.16 in Poland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jamaica
Poland
1x
Year Natural population change
Jamaica Poland
2023 10,072 -135,743
2022 11,215 -143,605
2021 6,382 -184,907
2020 12,170 -120,050
2019 13,094 -34,169
2018 13,929 -26,582
2017 15,419 0
2016 16,944 -3,797
2015 18,489 -26,590
2014 19,751 0
2013 21,037 -19,020
2012 22,320 0
2011 23,627 11,419
2010 25,031 38,043
2009 26,311 30,521
2008 27,553 34,313
2007 28,886 11,436
2006 30,213 3,814
2005 31,506 -3,817
2004 32,500 -7,637
2003 33,340 -15,281
2002 33,572 -3,823
2001 33,666 3,825
2000 34,452 11,478
1999 36,649 0
1998 38,628 19,332
1997 40,521 34,785
1996 42,297 42,487
1995 43,705 46,314
1994 45,210 96,357
1993 46,090 103,846
1992 46,494 118,928
1991 45,617 141,511
1990 44,465 160,066
1989 43,591 182,215
1988 43,978 215,599
1987 44,155 226,008
1986 44,520 258,448
1985 45,122 297,615
1984 45,644 332,137
1983 45,095 373,032
1982 43,816 369,551
1981 42,898 351,806
1980 42,316 348,627
1979 42,449 366,571
1978 42,475 339,166
1977 42,999 353,828
1976 43,878 367,612
1975 44,736 350,356
1974 45,526 346,893
1973 47,438 320,229
1972 46,676 314,028
1971 47,206 278,660
1970 47,547 280,913
1969 48,258 270,151
1968 49,189 280,963
1967 50,187 275,089
1966 50,808 297,801
1965 51,423 314,450
1964 52,501 326,965
1963 52,277 359,330
1962 51,758 360,671
1961 51,931 398,521
1960 51,944 444,562

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 -0.37% in Poland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and -0.18% in Poland.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Poland by year

Jamaica
Poland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jamaica Poland
2023 11.6 7.4
2022 11.9 8.3
2021 12 9
2020 12 9.5
2019 12.2 9.9
2018 12.3 10.2
2017 12.6 10.6
2016 12.9 10.1
2015 13.3 9.7
2014 13.6 9.9
2013 14 9.7
2012 14.4 10.1
2011 14.9 10.2
2010 15.6 10.9
2009 16.2 10.9
2008 16.7 10.9
2007 17.3 10.2
2006 17.9 9.8
2005 18.4 9.5
2004 18.8 9.3
2003 19.2 9.2
2002 19.4 9.3
2001 19.7 9.6
2000 20.1 9.9
1999 21.2 9.9
1998 22.2 10.2
1997 23.1 10.7
1996 24 11.1
1995 24.8 11.2
1994 25.6 12.5
1993 26.2 12.9
1992 26.7 13.4
1991 26.5 14.3
1990 26.2 14.4
1989 25.9 14.9
1988 26.3 15.6
1987 26.6 16.1
1986 27.1 17
1985 27.7 18.3
1984 28.3 19
1983 28.6 19.8
1982 28.4 19.5
1981 28.3 19
1980 28.3 19.6
1979 28.6 19.6
1978 28.7 19.1
1977 29.2 19.2
1976 29.8 19.6
1975 30.5 19
1974 31.3 18.5
1973 32.6 18
1972 32.6 17.5
1971 33.1 17.2
1970 33.8 16.8
1969 34.5 16.4
1968 35.4 16.3
1967 36.3 16.3
1966 37 16.8
1965 37.8 17.4
1964 38.9 18.1
1963 39.2 19.2
1962 39.4 19.8
1961 40 20.9
1960 40.5 22.6

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 7.4 in Poland, compared with 40.5 and 22.6, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jamaica Poland
Fertility rate 1.36 1.16
Fertility rate rank 169/196 187/196
Birth rate 11.6 7.4
Birth rate rank 121/196 183/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,072 -135,743
Natural population change rank 117/196 190/196
Natural population change rate +0.35% -0.37%
Population growth -0.02% -0.35%
Population growth rank 166/197 181/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 28.4 years
Average age at childbearing 28 years 30.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.6 5.39
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 64.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 11.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 22.9%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 53.2% 50.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99.6%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.13% 0.002%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.45% 0.24%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.83% 0.37%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.93% 0.44%
Life expectancy 71.9 years 79.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jamaica
Factual

UN forecast
Poland
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jamaica Poland
2100 10.7% 10.3%
2099 10.7% 10.3%
2098 10.7% 10.4%
2097 10.7% 10.4%
2096 10.6% 10.5%
2095 10.6% 10.5%
2094 10.6% 10.6%
2093 10.6% 10.7%
2092 10.5% 10.7%
2091 10.5% 10.8%
2090 10.5% 10.9%
2089 10.5% 10.9%
2088 10.5% 10.9%
2087 10.5% 10.9%
2086 10.5% 10.9%
2085 10.4% 10.9%
2084 10.4% 10.9%
2083 10.4% 10.9%
2082 10.4% 10.8%
2081 10.5% 10.7%
2080 10.5% 10.7%
2079 10.5% 10.6%
2078 10.5% 10.5%
2077 10.5% 10.4%
2076 10.5% 10.3%
2075 10.6% 10.3%
2074 10.6% 10.2%
2073 10.6% 10.1%
2072 10.6% 10.1%
2071 10.7% 10.1%
2070 10.7% 10.1%
2069 10.8% 10.1%
2068 10.8% 10.2%
2067 10.8% 10.2%
2066 10.9% 10.3%
2065 11% 10.4%
2064 11% 10.5%
2063 11.1% 10.6%
2062 11.2% 10.7%
2061 11.2% 10.9%
2060 11.3% 11%
2059 11.4% 11.1%
2058 11.5% 11.2%
2057 11.6% 11.3%
2056 11.7% 11.4%
2055 11.8% 11.5%
2054 12% 11.5%
2053 12.1% 11.5%
2052 12.2% 11.5%
2051 12.4% 11.5%
2050 12.6% 11.5%
2049 12.7% 11.4%
2048 12.9% 11.4%
2047 13.1% 11.3%
2046 13.3% 11.2%
2045 13.5% 11.2%
2044 13.7% 11.1%
2043 13.9% 11.1%
2042 14.1% 11%
2041 14.3% 11%
2040 14.5% 11.1%
2039 14.7% 11.1%
2038 14.9% 11.2%
2037 15.2% 11.3%
2036 15.4% 11.4%
2035 15.6% 11.6%
2034 15.8% 11.9%
2033 16.1% 12.2%
2032 16.3% 12.5%
2031 16.5% 12.8%
2030 16.8% 13.1%
2029 17.1% 13.4%
2028 17.4% 13.7%
2027 17.7% 14%
2026 18.1% 14.3%
2025 18.5% 14.6%
2024 18.7% 14.8%
2023 19.1% 15.1%
2022 19.6% 15.3%
2021 20% 15.5%
2020 20.6% 15.5%
2019 21.1% 15.4%
2018 21.7% 15.3%
2017 22.3% 15.2%
2016 22.8% 15.1%
2015 23.4% 15.1%
2014 24% 15.1%
2013 24.7% 15.1%
2012 25.4% 15.1%
2011 26.2% 15.2%
2010 26.9% 15.1%
2009 27.7% 15.2%
2008 28.5% 15.4%
2007 29.3% 15.7%
2006 30% 16%
2005 30.6% 16.5%
2004 31.2% 17%
2003 31.7% 17.5%
2002 32.2% 18.1%
2001 32.7% 18.7%
2000 33.2% 19.4%
1999 33.8% 20.2%
1998 34.2% 20.9%
1997 34.6% 21.6%
1996 34.9% 22.2%
1995 35.1% 22.8%
1994 35.2% 23.4%
1993 35.3% 23.9%
1992 35.4% 24.3%
1991 35.5% 24.6%
1990 35.8% 25%
1989 36.1% 25.3%
1988 36.5% 25.5%
1987 36.8% 25.6%
1986 37.2% 25.6%
1985 37.5% 25.5%
1984 37.9% 25.3%
1983 38.2% 25%
1982 38.7% 24.7%
1981 39.2% 24.5%
1980 39.8% 24.3%
1979 40.4% 24.1%
1978 41% 24%
1977 41.7% 24%
1976 42.3% 24%
1975 42.9% 24%
1974 43.5% 24.3%
1973 44% 24.8%
1972 44.4% 25.4%
1971 44.8% 26.1%
1970 45% 26.9%
1969 45% 27.8%
1968 44.9% 28.6%
1967 44.6% 29.5%
1966 44.3% 30.3%
1965 43.9% 31.1%
1964 43.3% 31.9%
1963 42.7% 32.5%
1962 42.2% 33%
1961 41.7% 33.4%
1960 41.2% 33.4%

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 14.8% in Poland in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 25% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Poland 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 Poland

Jamaica
Poland
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jamaica Poland
2023 130 2
2022 138 2
2021 186 2
2020 126 3
2019 120 2
2018 112 2
2017 106 2
2016 102 2
2015 100 2
2014 100 2
2013 94 2
2012 89 2
2011 89 2
2010 94 3
2009 93 3
2008 91 3
2007 89 3
2006 89 4
2005 81 4
2004 77 4
2003 79 5
2002 81 5
2001 82 6
2000 82 7
1999 81 8
1998 80 9
1997 79 10
1996 77 11
1995 74 12
1994 71 14
1993 67 15
1992 62 16
1991 58 18
1990 54 18
1989 50 18
1988 48 18
1987 46 18
1986 45 19
1985 45 19

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 2 deaths in Poland.

Under-five mortality rates

Jamaica
Poland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Jamaica Poland
2023 1.93% 0.44%
2022 1.93% 0.44%
2021 1.91% 0.44%
2020 1.9% 0.44%
2019 1.88% 0.44%
2018 1.87% 0.45%
2017 1.86% 0.46%
2016 1.86% 0.48%
2015 1.87% 0.49%
2014 1.87% 0.5%
2013 1.88% 0.52%
2012 1.89% 0.54%
2011 1.9% 0.57%
2010 1.91% 0.6%
2009 1.91% 0.63%
2008 1.92% 0.67%
2007 1.92% 0.7%
2006 1.91% 0.73%
2005 1.92% 0.76%
2004 1.92% 0.78%
2003 1.94% 0.81%
2002 1.97% 0.84%
2001 2% 0.88%
2000 2.06% 0.93%
1999 2.12% 1%
1998 2.19% 1.09%
1997 2.27% 1.2%
1996 2.35% 1.32%
1995 2.43% 1.43%
1994 2.51% 1.53%
1993 2.58% 1.6%
1992 2.66% 1.65%
1991 2.73% 1.69%
1990 2.8% 1.74%
1989 2.88% 1.79%
1988 2.96% 1.84%
1987 3.04% 1.89%
1986 3.13% 1.96%
1985 3.22% 2.03%
1984 3.32% 2.11%
1983 3.43% 2.19%
1982 3.54% 2.26%
1981 3.66% 2.33%
1980 3.78% 2.4%
1979 3.92% 2.47%
1978 4.06% 2.54%
1977 4.21% 2.62%
1976 4.37% 2.7%
1975 4.55% 2.79%
1974 4.74% 2.9%
1973 4.95% 3.06%
1972 5.18% 3.24%
1971 5.41% 3.42%
1970 5.64% 3.59%
1969 5.87% 3.75%
1968 6.08% 3.89%
1967 6.28% 4.06%
1966 6.49% 4.29%
1965 6.69% 4.57%
1964 6.91% 4.89%
1963 7.17% 5.23%
1962 7.45% 5.6%
1961 7.79% 6.02%
1960 8.17% 6.51%

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 0.44% in Poland. 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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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