Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Portugal

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Portugal by year

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Jamaica

Portugal

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	Portugal
2023	1.36	1.44
2022	1.37	1.43
2021	1.38	1.35
2020	1.38	1.42
2019	1.39	1.44
2018	1.4	1.42
2017	1.43	1.38
2016	1.46	1.37
2015	1.51	1.31
2014	1.54	1.24
2013	1.59	1.21
2012	1.65	1.28
2011	1.72	1.35
2010	1.8	1.39
2009	1.88	1.34
2008	1.95	1.39
2007	2.02	1.35
2006	2.09	1.37
2005	2.15	1.41
2004	2.2	1.4
2003	2.24	1.44
2002	2.27	1.46
2001	2.3	1.45
2000	2.35	1.55
1999	2.47	1.5
1998	2.57	1.47
1997	2.68	1.47
1996	2.77	1.44
1995	2.85	1.41
1994	2.93	1.45
1993	2.99	1.52
1992	3.03	1.54
1991	3	1.56
1990	2.96	1.56
1989	2.93	1.57
1988	2.98	1.61
1987	3.02	1.62
1986	3.11	1.66
1985	3.21	1.72
1984	3.32	1.9
1983	3.41	1.95
1982	3.46	2.07
1981	3.51	2.13
1980	3.59	2.25
1979	3.72	2.31
1978	3.84	2.45
1977	4	2.69
1976	4.21	2.82
1975	4.44	2.75
1974	4.67	2.7
1973	5	2.77
1972	5.06	2.86
1971	5.21	3
1970	5.35	3.01
1969	5.47	3.12
1968	5.58	3.12
1967	5.67	3.16
1966	5.69	3.16
1965	5.72	3.15
1964	5.79	3.21
1963	5.73	3.12
1962	5.64	3.23
1961	5.6	3.21
1960	5.54	3.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.44 in Portugal in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

Portugal

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	Portugal
2023	10,072	-32,792
2022	11,215	-40,694
2021	6,382	-45,592
2020	12,170	-39,129
2019	13,094	-24,687
2018	13,929	-25,709
2017	15,419	-23,691
2016	16,944	-23,749
2015	18,489	-23,823
2014	19,751	-22,882
2013	21,037	-24,052
2012	22,320	-17,875
2011	23,627	-5,279
2010	25,031	-4,230
2009	26,311	-5,284
2008	27,553	0
2007	28,886	-1,055
2006	30,213	3,156
2005	31,506	2,101
2004	32,500	7,339
2003	33,340	4,184
2002	33,572	8,335
2001	33,666	8,290
2000	34,452	15,435
1999	36,649	8,175
1998	38,628	7,112
1997	40,521	8,087
1996	42,297	4,026
1995	43,705	4,011
1994	45,210	9,991
1993	46,090	7,972
1992	46,494	13,933
1991	45,617	12,948
1990	44,465	13,976
1989	43,591	22,011
1988	43,978	24,047
1987	44,155	28,084
1986	44,520	31,102
1985	45,122	33,077
1984	45,644	45,983
1983	45,095	47,798
1982	43,816	58,479
1981	42,898	56,152
1980	42,316	63,481
1979	42,449	67,628
1978	42,475	70,731
1977	42,999	84,156
1976	43,878	85,138
1975	44,736	81,841
1974	45,526	74,412
1973	47,438	76,835
1972	46,676	83,715
1971	47,206	82,980
1970	47,547	87,672
1969	48,258	89,329
1968	49,189	100,737
1967	50,187	106,495
1966	50,808	107,171
1965	51,423	115,182
1964	52,501	120,170
1963	52,277	113,783
1962	51,758	123,217
1961	51,931	117,867
1960	51,944	118,693

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 -0.31% in Portugal.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and -0.29% in Portugal.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Portugal by year

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Jamaica

Portugal

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	Portugal
2023	11.6	8.1
2022	11.9	8
2021	12	7.6
2020	12	8.1
2019	12.2	8.4
2018	12.3	8.4
2017	12.6	8.3
2016	12.9	8.4
2015	13.3	8.2
2014	13.6	7.9
2013	14	7.9
2012	14.4	8.5
2011	14.9	9.2
2010	15.6	9.6
2009	16.2	9.4
2008	16.7	9.9
2007	17.3	9.7
2006	17.9	10
2005	18.4	10.4
2004	18.8	10.4
2003	19.2	10.8
2002	19.4	11
2001	19.7	10.9
2000	20.1	11.7
1999	21.2	11.4
1998	22.2	11.2
1997	23.1	11.2
1996	24	11
1995	24.8	10.7
1994	25.6	10.9
1993	26.2	11.4
1992	26.7	11.5
1991	26.5	11.7
1990	26.2	11.7
1989	25.9	11.8
1988	26.3	12.2
1987	26.6	12.3
1986	27.1	12.6
1985	27.7	13
1984	28.3	14.3
1983	28.6	14.5
1982	28.4	15.2
1981	28.3	15.4
1980	28.3	16.2
1979	28.6	16.6
1978	28.7	17.5
1977	29.2	19.1
1976	29.8	20
1975	30.5	19.8
1974	31.3	19.6
1973	32.6	20
1972	32.6	20.2
1971	33.1	21
1970	33.8	20.8
1969	34.5	21.7
1968	35.4	22.1
1967	36.3	22.8
1966	37	23.2
1965	37.8	23.4
1964	38.9	24
1963	39.2	23.5
1962	39.4	24.5
1961	40	24.4
1960	40.5	24.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 8.1 in Portugal, compared with 40.5 and 24.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

Portugal

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	Portugal
2100	10.7%	13.8%
2099	10.7%	13.8%
2098	10.7%	13.8%
2097	10.7%	13.8%
2096	10.6%	13.9%
2095	10.6%	13.9%
2094	10.6%	13.9%
2093	10.6%	14%
2092	10.5%	14%
2091	10.5%	14%
2090	10.5%	14.1%
2089	10.5%	14.1%
2088	10.5%	14.1%
2087	10.5%	14.1%
2086	10.5%	14.2%
2085	10.4%	14.2%
2084	10.4%	14.2%
2083	10.4%	14.2%
2082	10.4%	14.2%
2081	10.5%	14.2%
2080	10.5%	14.2%
2079	10.5%	14.2%
2078	10.5%	14.2%
2077	10.5%	14.1%
2076	10.5%	14.1%
2075	10.6%	14.1%
2074	10.6%	14%
2073	10.6%	14%
2072	10.6%	13.9%
2071	10.7%	13.9%
2070	10.7%	13.8%
2069	10.8%	13.8%
2068	10.8%	13.7%
2067	10.8%	13.7%
2066	10.9%	13.6%
2065	11%	13.6%
2064	11%	13.5%
2063	11.1%	13.5%
2062	11.2%	13.5%
2061	11.2%	13.5%
2060	11.3%	13.5%
2059	11.4%	13.5%
2058	11.5%	13.5%
2057	11.6%	13.5%
2056	11.7%	13.5%
2055	11.8%	13.5%
2054	12%	13.5%
2053	12.1%	13.5%
2052	12.2%	13.5%
2051	12.4%	13.5%
2050	12.6%	13.5%
2049	12.7%	13.5%
2048	12.9%	13.4%
2047	13.1%	13.4%
2046	13.3%	13.4%
2045	13.5%	13.3%
2044	13.7%	13.3%
2043	13.9%	13.2%
2042	14.1%	13.1%
2041	14.3%	13.1%
2040	14.5%	13%
2039	14.7%	13%
2038	14.9%	13%
2037	15.2%	12.9%
2036	15.4%	12.8%
2035	15.6%	12.8%
2034	15.8%	12.7%
2033	16.1%	12.7%
2032	16.3%	12.7%
2031	16.5%	12.7%
2030	16.8%	12.7%
2029	17.1%	12.6%
2028	17.4%	12.6%
2027	17.7%	12.6%
2026	18.1%	12.7%
2025	18.5%	12.8%
2024	18.7%	12.8%
2023	19.1%	12.9%
2022	19.6%	13%
2021	20%	13.1%
2020	20.6%	13.3%
2019	21.1%	13.5%
2018	21.7%	13.7%
2017	22.3%	13.9%
2016	22.8%	14.1%
2015	23.4%	14.3%
2014	24%	14.6%
2013	24.7%	14.8%
2012	25.4%	14.9%
2011	26.2%	15%
2010	26.9%	15.2%
2009	27.7%	15.4%
2008	28.5%	15.5%
2007	29.3%	15.6%
2006	30%	15.8%
2005	30.6%	15.9%
2004	31.2%	16%
2003	31.7%	16.1%
2002	32.2%	16.1%
2001	32.7%	16.2%
2000	33.2%	16.4%
1999	33.8%	16.6%
1998	34.2%	16.8%
1997	34.6%	17.1%
1996	34.9%	17.4%
1995	35.1%	17.8%
1994	35.2%	18.2%
1993	35.3%	18.6%
1992	35.4%	19.1%
1991	35.5%	19.7%
1990	35.8%	20.5%
1989	36.1%	21.2%
1988	36.5%	21.9%
1987	36.8%	22.5%
1986	37.2%	23.1%
1985	37.5%	23.7%
1984	37.9%	24.1%
1983	38.2%	24.5%
1982	38.7%	25%
1981	39.2%	25.4%
1980	39.8%	25.9%
1979	40.4%	26.4%
1978	41%	26.8%
1977	41.7%	27.1%
1976	42.3%	27.2%
1975	42.9%	27.4%
1974	43.5%	27.7%
1973	44%	27.9%
1972	44.4%	28.2%
1971	44.8%	28.4%
1970	45%	28.7%
1969	45%	29.1%
1968	44.9%	29.2%
1967	44.6%	29.2%
1966	44.3%	29.2%
1965	43.9%	29.1%
1964	43.3%	29.1%
1963	42.7%	29.1%
1962	42.2%	29.1%
1961	41.7%	29.1%
1960	41.2%	29.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 12.8% in Portugal in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 20.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Portugal compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Portugal

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Jamaica

Portugal

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jamaica	Portugal
2023	130	15
2022	138	16
2021	186	19
2020	126	14
2019	120	15
2018	112	14
2017	106	13
2016	102	12
2015	100	11
2014	100	11
2013	94	10
2012	89	10
2011	89	10
2010	94	10
2009	93	9
2008	91	9
2007	89	8
2006	89	8
2005	81	8
2004	77	8
2003	79	8
2002	81	9
2001	82	9
2000	82	9
1999	81	10
1998	80	11
1997	79	12
1996	77	12
1995	74	12
1994	71	13
1993	67	15
1992	62	16
1991	58	17
1990	54	17
1989	50	18
1988	48	18
1987	46	19
1986	45	19
1985	45	20

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 15 deaths in Portugal.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

Portugal

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	Portugal
2023	1.93%	0.32%
2022	1.93%	0.32%
2021	1.91%	0.33%
2020	1.9%	0.34%
2019	1.88%	0.35%
2018	1.87%	0.35%
2017	1.86%	0.36%
2016	1.86%	0.36%
2015	1.87%	0.36%
2014	1.87%	0.36%
2013	1.88%	0.36%
2012	1.89%	0.37%
2011	1.9%	0.37%
2010	1.91%	0.38%
2009	1.91%	0.39%
2008	1.92%	0.4%
2007	1.92%	0.42%
2006	1.91%	0.44%
2005	1.92%	0.47%
2004	1.92%	0.5%
2003	1.94%	0.55%
2002	1.97%	0.61%
2001	2%	0.66%
2000	2.06%	0.72%
1999	2.12%	0.77%
1998	2.19%	0.82%
1997	2.27%	0.86%
1996	2.35%	0.92%
1995	2.43%	0.98%
1994	2.51%	1.05%
1993	2.58%	1.14%
1992	2.66%	1.25%
1991	2.73%	1.36%
1990	2.8%	1.47%
1989	2.88%	1.59%
1988	2.96%	1.7%
1987	3.04%	1.82%
1986	3.13%	1.93%
1985	3.22%	2.04%
1984	3.32%	2.16%
1983	3.43%	2.29%
1982	3.54%	2.43%
1981	3.66%	2.58%
1980	3.78%	2.75%
1979	3.92%	2.97%
1978	4.06%	3.24%
1977	4.21%	3.57%
1976	4.37%	3.94%
1975	4.55%	4.35%
1974	4.74%	4.79%
1973	4.95%	5.27%
1972	5.18%	5.78%
1971	5.41%	6.3%
1970	5.64%	6.81%
1969	5.87%	7.22%
1968	6.08%	7.51%
1967	6.28%	7.76%
1966	6.49%	8.09%
1965	6.69%	8.53%
1964	6.91%	9.1%
1963	7.17%	9.76%
1962	7.45%	10.4%
1961	7.79%	11%
1960	8.17%	11.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 0.32% in Portugal. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.