Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs South Sudan by year

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Jamaica

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	South Sudan
2023	1.36	3.86
2022	1.37	3.96
2021	1.38	4.05
2020	1.38	4.16
2019	1.39	4.26
2018	1.4	4.37
2017	1.43	4.48
2016	1.46	4.58
2015	1.51	4.7
2014	1.54	4.82
2013	1.59	4.94
2012	1.65	5.06
2011	1.72	5.19
2010	1.8	5.32
2009	1.88	5.45
2008	1.95	5.57
2007	2.02	5.7
2006	2.09	5.85
2005	2.15	6.02
2004	2.2	6.19
2003	2.24	6.35
2002	2.27	6.52
2001	2.3	6.65
2000	2.35	6.8
1999	2.47	6.94
1998	2.57	7.08
1997	2.68	7.2
1996	2.77	7.32
1995	2.85	7.34
1994	2.93	7.35
1993	2.99	7.36
1992	3.03	7.37
1991	3	7.38
1990	2.96	7.38
1989	2.93	7.37
1988	2.98	7.38
1987	3.02	7.39
1986	3.11	7.38
1985	3.21	7.36
1984	3.32	7.35
1983	3.41	7.34
1982	3.46	7.34
1981	3.51	7.33
1980	3.59	7.33
1979	3.72	7.32
1978	3.84	7.33
1977	4	7.33
1976	4.21	7.33
1975	4.44	7.33
1974	4.67	7.31
1973	5	7.31
1972	5.06	7.31
1971	5.21	7.3
1970	5.35	7.29
1969	5.47	7.28
1968	5.58	7.26
1967	5.67	7.26
1966	5.69	7.25
1965	5.72	7.22
1964	5.79	7.22
1963	5.73	7.2
1962	5.64	7.2
1961	5.6	7.18
1960	5.54	7.16

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	South Sudan
2023	10,072	217,966
2022	11,215	211,166
2021	6,382	213,567
2020	12,170	212,332
2019	13,094	209,708
2018	13,929	168,497
2017	15,419	72,193
2016	16,944	110,553
2015	18,489	148,542
2014	19,751	227,611
2013	21,037	315,983
2012	22,320	312,974
2011	23,627	303,181
2010	25,031	287,409
2009	26,311	278,859
2008	27,553	268,268
2007	28,886	256,546
2006	30,213	246,706
2005	31,506	239,272
2004	32,500	231,877
2003	33,340	225,822
2002	33,572	212,014
2001	33,666	204,108
2000	34,452	196,055
1999	36,649	180,721
1998	38,628	-12,157
1997	40,521	121,454
1996	42,297	116,728
1995	43,705	110,417
1994	45,210	165,407
1993	46,090	32,779
1992	46,494	28,874
1991	45,617	87,873
1990	44,465	82,900
1989	43,591	83,735
1988	43,978	-125,447
1987	44,155	5,756
1986	44,520	99,502
1985	45,122	95,342
1984	45,644	90,970
1983	45,095	104,107
1982	43,816	118,641
1981	42,898	115,163
1980	42,316	112,307
1979	42,449	109,540
1978	42,475	107,352
1977	42,999	104,886
1976	43,878	102,346
1975	44,736	99,882
1974	45,526	97,181
1973	47,438	94,765
1972	46,676	74,803
1971	47,206	72,308
1970	47,547	44,776
1969	48,258	42,015
1968	49,189	44,213
1967	50,187	41,357
1966	50,808	38,523
1965	51,423	51,682
1964	52,501	64,786
1963	52,277	46,333
1962	51,758	47,406
1961	51,931	45,186
1960	51,944	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs South Sudan by year

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Jamaica

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	South Sudan
2023	11.6	28.6
2022	11.9	29.1
2021	12	29.7
2020	12	29.4
2019	12.2	29.4
2018	12.3	29.1
2017	12.6	32.8
2016	12.9	35.1
2015	13.3	35.4
2014	13.6	38.2
2013	14	38.3
2012	14.4	39.1
2011	14.9	39.8
2010	15.6	39.9
2009	16.2	41
2008	16.7	41.6
2007	17.3	42.3
2006	17.9	43.2
2005	18.4	44.3
2004	18.8	45.5
2003	19.2	46.8
2002	19.4	48
2001	19.7	48.9
2000	20.1	49.8
1999	21.2	50.7
1998	22.2	51.2
1997	23.1	51.6
1996	24	52.6
1995	24.8	52.7
1994	25.6	52.7
1993	26.2	52.7
1992	26.7	52.5
1991	26.5	52.4
1990	26.2	52.3
1989	25.9	53.1
1988	26.3	51.9
1987	26.6	50.6
1986	27.1	50.6
1985	27.7	50.7
1984	28.3	50.8
1983	28.6	51.1
1982	28.4	51.4
1981	28.3	51.7
1980	28.3	52
1979	28.6	52.3
1978	28.7	52.7
1977	29.2	53
1976	29.8	53.4
1975	30.5	53.7
1974	31.3	53.9
1973	32.6	54.3
1972	32.6	54.5
1971	33.1	54.6
1970	33.8	54.5
1969	34.5	54.3
1968	35.4	54
1967	36.3	53.7
1966	37	53.5
1965	37.8	53.1
1964	38.9	53
1963	39.2	52.7
1962	39.4	52.5
1961	40	52.3
1960	40.5	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 40.5 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	South Sudan
2100	10.7%	20.1%
2099	10.7%	20.2%
2098	10.7%	20.3%
2097	10.7%	20.3%
2096	10.6%	20.4%
2095	10.6%	20.5%
2094	10.6%	20.6%
2093	10.6%	20.7%
2092	10.5%	20.9%
2091	10.5%	21%
2090	10.5%	21.1%
2089	10.5%	21.2%
2088	10.5%	21.3%
2087	10.5%	21.5%
2086	10.5%	21.6%
2085	10.4%	21.8%
2084	10.4%	21.9%
2083	10.4%	22.1%
2082	10.4%	22.3%
2081	10.5%	22.4%
2080	10.5%	22.6%
2079	10.5%	22.8%
2078	10.5%	23%
2077	10.5%	23.2%
2076	10.5%	23.3%
2075	10.6%	23.5%
2074	10.6%	23.7%
2073	10.6%	23.9%
2072	10.6%	24.1%
2071	10.7%	24.3%
2070	10.7%	24.5%
2069	10.8%	24.7%
2068	10.8%	25%
2067	10.8%	25.2%
2066	10.9%	25.4%
2065	11%	25.6%
2064	11%	25.8%
2063	11.1%	26%
2062	11.2%	26.3%
2061	11.2%	26.5%
2060	11.3%	26.7%
2059	11.4%	27%
2058	11.5%	27.2%
2057	11.6%	27.5%
2056	11.7%	27.8%
2055	11.8%	28.1%
2054	12%	28.5%
2053	12.1%	28.8%
2052	12.2%	29.2%
2051	12.4%	29.5%
2050	12.6%	29.9%
2049	12.7%	30.3%
2048	12.9%	30.8%
2047	13.1%	31.2%
2046	13.3%	31.6%
2045	13.5%	32%
2044	13.7%	32.4%
2043	13.9%	32.7%
2042	14.1%	33%
2041	14.3%	33.3%
2040	14.5%	33.6%
2039	14.7%	33.8%
2038	14.9%	33.9%
2037	15.2%	34.1%
2036	15.4%	34.2%
2035	15.6%	34.3%
2034	15.8%	34.4%
2033	16.1%	34.3%
2032	16.3%	34.4%
2031	16.5%	34.6%
2030	16.8%	34.8%
2029	17.1%	35.2%
2028	17.4%	35.8%
2027	17.7%	36.6%
2026	18.1%	37.5%
2025	18.5%	38.4%
2024	18.7%	38.9%
2023	19.1%	39.9%
2022	19.6%	40.9%
2021	20%	41.6%
2020	20.6%	42.4%
2019	21.1%	43.6%
2018	21.7%	44.9%
2017	22.3%	45%
2016	22.8%	43.7%
2015	23.4%	43.1%
2014	24%	42.5%
2013	24.7%	41.9%
2012	25.4%	41.9%
2011	26.2%	42.2%
2010	26.9%	42.8%
2009	27.7%	43.4%
2008	28.5%	43.8%
2007	29.3%	44.3%
2006	30%	44.8%
2005	30.6%	45.3%
2004	31.2%	45.8%
2003	31.7%	45.9%
2002	32.2%	45.7%
2001	32.7%	45.5%
2000	33.2%	45.5%
1999	33.8%	45.6%
1998	34.2%	45.8%
1997	34.6%	46%
1996	34.9%	46%
1995	35.1%	45.8%
1994	35.2%	45.8%
1993	35.3%	45.7%
1992	35.4%	45.6%
1991	35.5%	45.5%
1990	35.8%	45.4%
1989	36.1%	45.4%
1988	36.5%	46.2%
1987	36.8%	46.9%
1986	37.2%	46.7%
1985	37.5%	46.6%
1984	37.9%	46.5%
1983	38.2%	46.3%
1982	38.7%	46.2%
1981	39.2%	46%
1980	39.8%	45.8%
1979	40.4%	45.7%
1978	41%	45.5%
1977	41.7%	45.4%
1976	42.3%	45.3%
1975	42.9%	45.2%
1974	43.5%	45.1%
1973	44%	45%
1972	44.4%	44.8%
1971	44.8%	44.7%
1970	45%	44.5%
1969	45%	44.3%
1968	44.9%	44%
1967	44.6%	43.8%
1966	44.3%	43.5%
1965	43.9%	43.3%
1964	43.3%	43%
1963	42.7%	42.8%
1962	42.2%	42.6%
1961	41.7%	42.6%
1960	41.2%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs South Sudan

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Jamaica

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jamaica	South Sudan
2023	130	692
2022	138	704
2021	186	749
2020	126	729
2019	120	745
2018	112	913
2017	106	1,662
2016	102	1,629
2015	100	1,436
2014	100	1,216
2013	94	771
2012	89	755
2011	89	770
2010	94	776
2009	93	823
2008	91	858
2007	89	933
2006	89	1,005
2005	81	1,074
2004	77	1,150
2003	79	1,199
2002	81	1,521
2001	82	1,580
2000	82	1,658
1999	81	2,048
1998	80	7,514
1997	79	4,172
1996	77	4,357
1995	74	4,430
1994	71	1,666
1993	67	7,537
1992	62	7,597
1991	58	4,764
1990	54	4,877
1989	50	5,103
1988	48	5,535
1987	46	8,045
1986	45	3,720
1985	45	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	South Sudan
2023	1.93%	9.87%
2022	1.93%	9.87%
2021	1.91%	9.87%
2020	1.9%	9.87%
2019	1.88%	9.87%
2018	1.87%	13.2%
2017	1.86%	27.8%
2016	1.86%	26.4%
2015	1.87%	23.7%
2014	1.87%	18.2%
2013	1.88%	9.92%
2012	1.89%	10.1%
2011	1.9%	10.5%
2010	1.91%	10.9%
2009	1.91%	11.5%
2008	1.92%	12.1%
2007	1.92%	12.7%
2006	1.91%	13.4%
2005	1.92%	14.1%
2004	1.92%	14.8%
2003	1.94%	15.7%
2002	1.97%	16.5%
2001	2%	17.4%
2000	2.06%	18.3%
1999	2.12%	19.2%
1998	2.19%	42.6%
1997	2.27%	25.2%
1996	2.35%	26.1%
1995	2.43%	27%
1994	2.51%	23%
1993	2.58%	33.1%
1992	2.66%	33.8%
1991	2.73%	29.7%
1990	2.8%	30.3%
1989	2.88%	30.7%
1988	2.96%	76.7%
1987	3.04%	36%
1986	3.13%	26.7%
1985	3.22%	27.1%
1984	3.32%	27.5%
1983	3.43%	27.8%
1982	3.54%	28.2%
1981	3.66%	28.5%
1980	3.78%	28.9%
1979	3.92%	29.2%
1978	4.06%	29.5%
1977	4.21%	29.9%
1976	4.37%	30.2%
1975	4.55%	30.6%
1974	4.74%	30.9%
1973	4.95%	31.3%
1972	5.18%	31.6%
1971	5.41%	31.9%
1970	5.64%	32.3%
1969	5.87%	32.6%
1968	6.08%	32.9%
1967	6.28%	33.3%
1966	6.49%	33.6%
1965	6.69%	34%
1964	6.91%	34.3%
1963	7.17%	34.6%
1962	7.45%	34.9%
1961	7.79%	35.2%
1960	8.17%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.