Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Rwanda

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Rwanda by year

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Jamaica

Rwanda

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	Rwanda
2023	1.36	3.7
2022	1.37	3.78
2021	1.38	3.84
2020	1.38	3.91
2019	1.39	3.99
2018	1.4	4.05
2017	1.43	4.08
2016	1.46	4.11
2015	1.51	4.11
2014	1.54	4.12
2013	1.59	4.14
2012	1.65	4.2
2011	1.72	4.33
2010	1.8	4.52
2009	1.88	4.71
2008	1.95	4.92
2007	2.02	5.14
2006	2.09	5.34
2005	2.15	5.5
2004	2.2	5.64
2003	2.24	5.74
2002	2.27	5.82
2001	2.3	5.89
2000	2.35	5.97
1999	2.47	6.06
1998	2.57	6.17
1997	2.68	6.24
1996	2.77	6.29
1995	2.85	6.35
1994	2.93	6.42
1993	2.99	6.48
1992	3.03	6.54
1991	3	6.62
1990	2.96	6.8
1989	2.93	7.03
1988	2.98	7.23
1987	3.02	7.43
1986	3.11	7.61
1985	3.21	7.79
1984	3.32	7.91
1983	3.41	8
1982	3.46	8.06
1981	3.51	8.1
1980	3.59	8.12
1979	3.72	8.13
1978	3.84	8.16
1977	4	8.14
1976	4.21	8.12
1975	4.44	8.1
1974	4.67	8.1
1973	5	8.09
1972	5.06	8.09
1971	5.21	8.09
1970	5.35	8.15
1969	5.47	8.18
1968	5.58	8.19
1967	5.67	8.21
1966	5.69	8.23
1965	5.72	8.25
1964	5.79	8.27
1963	5.73	8.27
1962	5.64	8.27
1961	5.6	8.28
1960	5.54	8.28

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.7 in Rwanda in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

Rwanda

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	Rwanda
2023	10,072	312,762
2022	11,215	312,145
2021	6,382	309,895
2020	12,170	312,692
2019	13,094	313,525
2018	13,929	312,512
2017	15,419	310,323
2016	16,944	305,549
2015	18,489	299,114
2014	19,751	292,779
2013	21,037	286,331
2012	22,320	282,584
2011	23,627	282,922
2010	25,031	286,848
2009	26,311	287,034
2008	27,553	287,334
2007	28,886	285,791
2006	30,213	282,149
2005	31,506	275,121
2004	32,500	265,273
2003	33,340	251,243
2002	33,572	239,036
2001	33,666	230,845
2000	34,452	221,276
1999	36,649	210,518
1998	38,628	197,185
1997	40,521	174,687
1996	42,297	140,455
1995	43,705	121,137
1994	45,210	-719,479
1993	46,090	183,926
1992	46,494	188,025
1991	45,617	196,431
1990	44,465	207,895
1989	43,591	217,632
1988	43,978	223,759
1987	44,155	225,744
1986	44,520	225,526
1985	45,122	223,794
1984	45,644	219,337
1983	45,095	212,750
1982	43,816	205,147
1981	42,898	195,769
1980	42,316	184,988
1979	42,449	174,477
1978	42,475	163,779
1977	42,999	155,011
1976	43,878	147,665
1975	44,736	140,596
1974	45,526	135,743
1973	47,438	131,021
1972	46,676	126,403
1971	47,206	122,567
1970	47,547	119,273
1969	48,258	115,394
1968	49,189	111,422
1967	50,187	108,053
1966	50,808	105,128
1965	51,423	103,422
1964	52,501	102,562
1963	52,277	94,296
1962	51,758	102,548
1961	51,931	102,051
1960	51,944	100,627

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 +2.24% in Rwanda.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +2.45% in Rwanda.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Rwanda by year

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Jamaica

Rwanda

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	Rwanda
2023	11.6	28.3
2022	11.9	28.9
2021	12	29.4
2020	12	30
2019	12.2	30.7
2018	12.3	31.2
2017	12.6	31.7
2016	12.9	32
2015	13.3	32.1
2014	13.6	32.2
2013	14	32.4
2012	14.4	32.9
2011	14.9	33.8
2010	15.6	35.1
2009	16.2	36.3
2008	16.7	37.6
2007	17.3	38.8
2006	17.9	39.9
2005	18.4	40.6
2004	18.8	41.1
2003	19.2	41.4
2002	19.4	41.8
2001	19.7	42.1
2000	20.1	42.1
1999	21.2	42.1
1998	22.2	42.2
1997	23.1	40.5
1996	24	37.2
1995	24.8	39.5
1994	25.6	48
1993	26.2	41.5
1992	26.7	42.2
1991	26.5	42.8
1990	26.2	44.1
1989	25.9	45.3
1988	26.3	46.6
1987	26.6	47.8
1986	27.1	49
1985	27.7	50.2
1984	28.3	51.1
1983	28.6	51.8
1982	28.4	52.4
1981	28.3	52.7
1980	28.3	52.7
1979	28.6	52.5
1978	28.7	52.1
1977	29.2	51.6
1976	29.8	51.1
1975	30.5	50.4
1974	31.3	50
1973	32.6	49.4
1972	32.6	48.9
1971	33.1	48.5
1970	33.8	48.2
1969	34.5	47.9
1968	35.4	47.6
1967	36.3	47.4
1966	37	47.6
1965	37.8	48
1964	38.9	48.8
1963	39.2	49.8
1962	39.4	50.9
1961	40	52
1960	40.5	52.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 28.3 in Rwanda, compared with 40.5 and 52.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

Rwanda

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	Rwanda
2100	10.7%	18.7%
2099	10.7%	18.9%
2098	10.7%	19%
2097	10.7%	19.1%
2096	10.6%	19.3%
2095	10.6%	19.4%
2094	10.6%	19.6%
2093	10.6%	19.7%
2092	10.5%	19.9%
2091	10.5%	20%
2090	10.5%	20.2%
2089	10.5%	20.4%
2088	10.5%	20.5%
2087	10.5%	20.7%
2086	10.5%	20.9%
2085	10.4%	21.1%
2084	10.4%	21.3%
2083	10.4%	21.5%
2082	10.4%	21.7%
2081	10.5%	21.9%
2080	10.5%	22.1%
2079	10.5%	22.2%
2078	10.5%	22.4%
2077	10.5%	22.6%
2076	10.5%	22.8%
2075	10.6%	23%
2074	10.6%	23.2%
2073	10.6%	23.4%
2072	10.6%	23.6%
2071	10.7%	23.8%
2070	10.7%	24%
2069	10.8%	24.2%
2068	10.8%	24.4%
2067	10.8%	24.6%
2066	10.9%	24.9%
2065	11%	25.1%
2064	11%	25.3%
2063	11.1%	25.6%
2062	11.2%	25.8%
2061	11.2%	26.1%
2060	11.3%	26.4%
2059	11.4%	26.7%
2058	11.5%	27%
2057	11.6%	27.3%
2056	11.7%	27.6%
2055	11.8%	27.9%
2054	12%	28.3%
2053	12.1%	28.6%
2052	12.2%	28.9%
2051	12.4%	29.2%
2050	12.6%	29.5%
2049	12.7%	29.8%
2048	12.9%	30.1%
2047	13.1%	30.4%
2046	13.3%	30.7%
2045	13.5%	31%
2044	13.7%	31.2%
2043	13.9%	31.5%
2042	14.1%	31.8%
2041	14.3%	32.1%
2040	14.5%	32.4%
2039	14.7%	32.7%
2038	14.9%	33%
2037	15.2%	33.3%
2036	15.4%	33.6%
2035	15.6%	33.9%
2034	15.8%	34.2%
2033	16.1%	34.6%
2032	16.3%	34.9%
2031	16.5%	35.2%
2030	16.8%	35.6%
2029	17.1%	35.9%
2028	17.4%	36.2%
2027	17.7%	36.5%
2026	18.1%	36.9%
2025	18.5%	37.2%
2024	18.7%	37.4%
2023	19.1%	37.7%
2022	19.6%	38.2%
2021	20%	38.6%
2020	20.6%	39.2%
2019	21.1%	39.7%
2018	21.7%	40.1%
2017	22.3%	40.5%
2016	22.8%	40.9%
2015	23.4%	41.1%
2014	24%	41.4%
2013	24.7%	41.7%
2012	25.4%	41.9%
2011	26.2%	42.2%
2010	26.9%	42.4%
2009	27.7%	42.6%
2008	28.5%	42.8%
2007	29.3%	42.9%
2006	30%	42.9%
2005	30.6%	43.1%
2004	31.2%	43.3%
2003	31.7%	43.7%
2002	32.2%	44.3%
2001	32.7%	45.2%
2000	33.2%	46.4%
1999	33.8%	47.8%
1998	34.2%	49.2%
1997	34.6%	50.5%
1996	34.9%	51.4%
1995	35.1%	52.4%
1994	35.2%	50.1%
1993	35.3%	48.4%
1992	35.4%	48.7%
1991	35.5%	48.9%
1990	35.8%	49%
1989	36.1%	48.9%
1988	36.5%	48.9%
1987	36.8%	48.8%
1986	37.2%	48.6%
1985	37.5%	48.3%
1984	37.9%	48.1%
1983	38.2%	47.7%
1982	38.7%	47.4%
1981	39.2%	47.1%
1980	39.8%	46.8%
1979	40.4%	46.5%
1978	41%	46.4%
1977	41.7%	46.4%
1976	42.3%	46.4%
1975	42.9%	46.6%
1974	43.5%	46.9%
1973	44%	47.2%
1972	44.4%	47.5%
1971	44.8%	47.9%
1970	45%	48.2%
1969	45%	48.7%
1968	44.9%	49.2%
1967	44.6%	49.7%
1966	44.3%	50.2%
1965	43.9%	50.6%
1964	43.3%	50.8%
1963	42.7%	50.6%
1962	42.2%	50.2%
1961	41.7%	49.7%
1960	41.2%	49.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 37.4% in Rwanda in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 49% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Rwanda compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Rwanda

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Rwanda

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jamaica	Rwanda
2023	130	229
2022	138	234
2021	186	254
2020	126	252
2019	120	261
2018	112	269
2017	106	275
2016	102	278
2015	100	292
2014	100	301
2013	94	317
2012	89	331
2011	89	358
2010	94	393
2009	93	418
2008	91	454
2007	89	494
2006	89	494
2005	81	465
2004	77	460
2003	79	551
2002	81	677
2001	82	769
2000	82	885
1999	81	1,073
1998	80	1,268
1997	79	1,318
1996	77	1,295
1995	74	1,505
1994	71	5,721
1993	67	1,619
1992	62	1,530
1991	58	1,386
1990	54	1,309
1989	50	1,238
1988	48	1,188
1987	46	1,145
1986	45	1,126
1985	45	1,116

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 229 deaths in Rwanda.

Under-five mortality rates

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Rwanda

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	Rwanda
2023	1.93%	4%
2022	1.93%	4.08%
2021	1.91%	4.16%
2020	1.9%	4.25%
2019	1.88%	4.34%
2018	1.87%	4.43%
2017	1.86%	4.52%
2016	1.86%	4.63%
2015	1.87%	4.78%
2014	1.87%	4.96%
2013	1.88%	5.17%
2012	1.89%	5.45%
2011	1.9%	5.81%
2010	1.91%	6.33%
2009	1.91%	6.92%
2008	1.92%	7.62%
2007	1.92%	8.45%
2006	1.91%	9.37%
2005	1.92%	10.5%
2004	1.92%	11.8%
2003	1.94%	13.3%
2002	1.97%	14.9%
2001	2%	16.7%
2000	2.06%	18.5%
1999	2.12%	20.2%
1998	2.19%	21.5%
1997	2.27%	22.2%
1996	2.35%	22.2%
1995	2.43%	21.8%
1994	2.51%	38.9%
1993	2.58%	19.3%
1992	2.66%	17.5%
1991	2.73%	16%
1990	2.8%	15.1%
1989	2.88%	14.8%
1988	2.96%	14.8%
1987	3.04%	15.2%
1986	3.13%	15.6%
1985	3.22%	16.1%
1984	3.32%	16.6%
1983	3.43%	17.4%
1982	3.54%	18.6%
1981	3.66%	20.1%
1980	3.78%	21.8%
1979	3.92%	23.4%
1978	4.06%	24.6%
1977	4.21%	25.1%
1976	4.37%	25.1%
1975	4.55%	24.6%
1974	4.74%	24%
1973	4.95%	23.4%
1972	5.18%	23%
1971	5.41%	22.6%
1970	5.64%	22.3%
1969	5.87%	22%
1968	6.08%	21.7%
1967	6.28%	21.4%
1966	6.49%	21.2%
1965	6.69%	21.1%
1964	6.91%	21.1%
1963	7.17%	21.3%
1962	7.45%	21.5%
1961	7.79%	21.9%
1960	8.17%	22.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 4% in Rwanda. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.