Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Sweden

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Sweden by year

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Jamaica

Sweden

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	Sweden
2023	1.36	1.45
2022	1.37	1.53
2021	1.38	1.67
2020	1.38	1.67
2019	1.39	1.71
2018	1.4	1.76
2017	1.43	1.78
2016	1.46	1.85
2015	1.51	1.85
2014	1.54	1.88
2013	1.59	1.89
2012	1.65	1.91
2011	1.72	1.9
2010	1.8	1.98
2009	1.88	1.94
2008	1.95	1.91
2007	2.02	1.88
2006	2.09	1.85
2005	2.15	1.77
2004	2.2	1.75
2003	2.24	1.71
2002	2.27	1.65
2001	2.3	1.57
2000	2.35	1.54
1999	2.47	1.5
1998	2.57	1.5
1997	2.68	1.52
1996	2.77	1.6
1995	2.85	1.73
1994	2.93	1.88
1993	2.99	1.99
1992	3.03	2.09
1991	3	2.11
1990	2.96	2.13
1989	2.93	2.01
1988	2.98	1.96
1987	3.02	1.84
1986	3.11	1.8
1985	3.21	1.74
1984	3.32	1.66
1983	3.41	1.61
1982	3.46	1.62
1981	3.51	1.63
1980	3.59	1.68
1979	3.72	1.66
1978	3.84	1.6
1977	4	1.64
1976	4.21	1.68
1975	4.44	1.77
1974	4.67	1.87
1973	5	1.87
1972	5.06	1.91
1971	5.21	1.96
1970	5.35	1.92
1969	5.47	1.93
1968	5.58	2.07
1967	5.67	2.28
1966	5.69	2.37
1965	5.72	2.39
1964	5.79	2.47
1963	5.73	2.33
1962	5.64	2.25
1961	5.6	2.21
1960	5.54	2.17

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.45 in Sweden in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

Sweden

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	Sweden
2023	10,072	5,269
2022	11,215	10,487
2021	6,382	22,914
2020	12,170	14,495
2019	13,094	25,697
2018	13,929	23,403
2017	15,419	24,138
2016	16,944	25,800
2015	18,489	23,518
2014	19,751	26,179
2013	21,037	23,041
2012	22,320	20,943
2011	23,627	21,733
2010	25,031	25,320
2009	26,311	21,387
2008	27,553	18,439
2007	28,886	15,552
2006	30,213	15,436
2005	31,506	9,030
2004	32,500	9,893
2003	33,340	6,271
2002	33,572	893
2001	33,666	-1,779
2000	34,452	-2,662
1999	36,649	-6,201
1998	38,628	-3,541
1997	40,521	-3,539
1996	42,297	1,768
1995	43,705	9,710
1994	45,210	20,196
1993	46,090	20,924
1992	46,494	28,605
1991	45,617	29,299
1990	44,465	29,100
1989	43,591	24,629
1988	43,978	15,186
1987	44,155	11,757
1986	44,520	9,206
1985	45,122	4,175
1984	45,644	3,335
1983	45,095	833
1982	43,816	1,665
1981	42,898	1,664
1980	42,316	5,818
1979	42,449	4,976
1978	42,475	4,138
1977	42,999	7,426
1976	43,878	8,222
1975	44,736	14,746
1974	45,526	23,664
1973	47,438	24,409
1972	46,676	28,428
1971	47,206	31,583
1970	47,547	30,563
1969	48,258	23,904
1968	49,189	30,858
1967	50,187	41,700
1966	50,808	45,286
1965	51,423	44,857
1964	52,501	45,968
1963	52,277	35,741
1962	51,758	30,246
1961	51,931	30,832
1960	51,944	27,693

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 +0.05% in Sweden.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +0.2% in Sweden.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Sweden by year

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Jamaica

Sweden

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	Sweden
2023	11.6	9.5
2022	11.9	10
2021	12	11
2020	12	10.9
2019	12.2	11.1
2018	12.3	11.4
2017	12.6	11.5
2016	12.9	11.8
2015	13.3	11.7
2014	13.6	11.9
2013	14	11.8
2012	14.4	11.9
2011	14.9	11.8
2010	15.6	12.3
2009	16.2	12
2008	16.7	11.9
2007	17.3	11.7
2006	17.9	11.7
2005	18.4	11.2
2004	18.8	11.2
2003	19.2	11.1
2002	19.4	10.7
2001	19.7	10.3
2000	20.1	10.2
1999	21.2	10
1998	22.2	10.1
1997	23.1	10.2
1996	24	10.8
1995	24.8	11.7
1994	25.6	12.8
1993	26.2	13.5
1992	26.7	14.2
1991	26.5	14.4
1990	26.2	14.5
1989	25.9	13.7
1988	26.3	13.3
1987	26.6	12.5
1986	27.1	12.2
1985	27.7	11.8
1984	28.3	11.3
1983	28.6	11
1982	28.4	11.1
1981	28.3	11.3
1980	28.3	11.7
1979	28.6	11.6
1978	28.7	11.3
1977	29.2	11.6
1976	29.8	12
1975	30.5	12.6
1974	31.3	13.5
1973	32.6	13.5
1972	32.6	13.8
1971	33.1	14.1
1970	33.8	13.7
1969	34.5	13.5
1968	35.4	14.3
1967	36.3	15.4
1966	37	15.8
1965	37.8	15.9
1964	38.9	16
1963	39.2	14.8
1962	39.4	14.2
1961	40	13.9
1960	40.5	13.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 9.5 in Sweden, compared with 40.5 and 13.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

Sweden

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	Sweden
2100	10.7%	13%
2099	10.7%	13%
2098	10.7%	13.1%
2097	10.7%	13.1%
2096	10.6%	13.2%
2095	10.6%	13.2%
2094	10.6%	13.3%
2093	10.6%	13.3%
2092	10.5%	13.4%
2091	10.5%	13.4%
2090	10.5%	13.5%
2089	10.5%	13.5%
2088	10.5%	13.5%
2087	10.5%	13.5%
2086	10.5%	13.6%
2085	10.4%	13.6%
2084	10.4%	13.5%
2083	10.4%	13.5%
2082	10.4%	13.5%
2081	10.5%	13.4%
2080	10.5%	13.4%
2079	10.5%	13.3%
2078	10.5%	13.3%
2077	10.5%	13.2%
2076	10.5%	13.2%
2075	10.6%	13.2%
2074	10.6%	13.1%
2073	10.6%	13.1%
2072	10.6%	13.1%
2071	10.7%	13.1%
2070	10.7%	13.1%
2069	10.8%	13.1%
2068	10.8%	13.2%
2067	10.8%	13.2%
2066	10.9%	13.3%
2065	11%	13.4%
2064	11%	13.5%
2063	11.1%	13.6%
2062	11.2%	13.7%
2061	11.2%	13.8%
2060	11.3%	13.9%
2059	11.4%	14.1%
2058	11.5%	14.2%
2057	11.6%	14.2%
2056	11.7%	14.3%
2055	11.8%	14.4%
2054	12%	14.4%
2053	12.1%	14.4%
2052	12.2%	14.4%
2051	12.4%	14.4%
2050	12.6%	14.4%
2049	12.7%	14.3%
2048	12.9%	14.3%
2047	13.1%	14.2%
2046	13.3%	14.1%
2045	13.5%	14%
2044	13.7%	14%
2043	13.9%	13.9%
2042	14.1%	13.8%
2041	14.3%	13.8%
2040	14.5%	13.8%
2039	14.7%	13.8%
2038	14.9%	13.8%
2037	15.2%	13.8%
2036	15.4%	14%
2035	15.6%	14.2%
2034	15.8%	14.4%
2033	16.1%	14.7%
2032	16.3%	14.9%
2031	16.5%	15.2%
2030	16.8%	15.5%
2029	17.1%	15.8%
2028	17.4%	16%
2027	17.7%	16.3%
2026	18.1%	16.6%
2025	18.5%	16.9%
2024	18.7%	17%
2023	19.1%	17.2%
2022	19.6%	17.5%
2021	20%	17.7%
2020	20.6%	17.7%
2019	21.1%	17.8%
2018	21.7%	17.8%
2017	22.3%	17.7%
2016	22.8%	17.5%
2015	23.4%	17.3%
2014	24%	17.2%
2013	24.7%	17%
2012	25.4%	16.8%
2011	26.2%	16.7%
2010	26.9%	16.6%
2009	27.7%	16.6%
2008	28.5%	16.7%
2007	29.3%	16.9%
2006	30%	17.1%
2005	30.6%	17.4%
2004	31.2%	17.7%
2003	31.7%	17.9%
2002	32.2%	18.1%
2001	32.7%	18.3%
2000	33.2%	18.4%
1999	33.8%	18.6%
1998	34.2%	18.7%
1997	34.6%	18.7%
1996	34.9%	18.8%
1995	35.1%	18.9%
1994	35.2%	18.8%
1993	35.3%	18.6%
1992	35.4%	18.4%
1991	35.5%	18.1%
1990	35.8%	17.9%
1989	36.1%	17.8%
1988	36.5%	17.8%
1987	36.8%	17.9%
1986	37.2%	18%
1985	37.5%	18.2%
1984	37.9%	18.3%
1983	38.2%	18.6%
1982	38.7%	18.9%
1981	39.2%	19.2%
1980	39.8%	19.6%
1979	40.4%	19.9%
1978	41%	20.3%
1977	41.7%	20.5%
1976	42.3%	20.6%
1975	42.9%	20.7%
1974	43.5%	20.7%
1973	44%	20.7%
1972	44.4%	20.8%
1971	44.8%	20.8%
1970	45%	20.8%
1969	45%	20.9%
1968	44.9%	20.9%
1967	44.6%	21%
1966	44.3%	20.9%
1965	43.9%	20.9%
1964	43.3%	21%
1963	42.7%	21.2%
1962	42.2%	21.5%
1961	41.7%	22%
1960	41.2%	22.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 17% in Sweden in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 17.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Sweden compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Sweden

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Jamaica

Sweden

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

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 4 deaths in Sweden.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

Sweden

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	Sweden
2023	1.93%	0.25%
2022	1.93%	0.25%
2021	1.91%	0.25%
2020	1.9%	0.26%
2019	1.88%	0.26%
2018	1.87%	0.27%
2017	1.86%	0.28%
2016	1.86%	0.28%
2015	1.87%	0.29%
2014	1.87%	0.29%
2013	1.88%	0.29%
2012	1.89%	0.3%
2011	1.9%	0.3%
2010	1.91%	0.31%
2009	1.91%	0.31%
2008	1.92%	0.32%
2007	1.92%	0.33%
2006	1.91%	0.35%
2005	1.92%	0.36%
2004	1.92%	0.37%
2003	1.94%	0.39%
2002	1.97%	0.4%
2001	2%	0.4%
2000	2.06%	0.41%
1999	2.12%	0.41%
1998	2.19%	0.42%
1997	2.27%	0.44%
1996	2.35%	0.46%
1995	2.43%	0.48%
1994	2.51%	0.52%
1993	2.58%	0.57%
1992	2.66%	0.62%
1991	2.73%	0.66%
1990	2.8%	0.7%
1989	2.88%	0.72%
1988	2.96%	0.73%
1987	3.04%	0.74%
1986	3.13%	0.75%
1985	3.22%	0.76%
1984	3.32%	0.77%
1983	3.43%	0.78%
1982	3.54%	0.8%
1981	3.66%	0.82%
1980	3.78%	0.84%
1979	3.92%	0.87%
1978	4.06%	0.9%
1977	4.21%	0.94%
1976	4.37%	0.98%
1975	4.55%	1.03%
1974	4.74%	1.09%
1973	4.95%	1.16%
1972	5.18%	1.23%
1971	5.41%	1.29%
1970	5.64%	1.34%
1969	5.87%	1.39%
1968	6.08%	1.44%
1967	6.28%	1.49%
1966	6.49%	1.56%
1965	6.69%	1.63%
1964	6.91%	1.71%
1963	7.17%	1.79%
1962	7.45%	1.86%
1961	7.79%	1.92%
1960	8.17%	1.96%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 0.25% in Sweden. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.