Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Tunisia

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Tunisia by year

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Jamaica

Tunisia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Jamaica	Tunisia
2023	1.36	1.83
2022	1.37	1.85
2021	1.38	1.8
2020	1.38	2
2019	1.39	2.1
2018	1.4	2.13
2017	1.43	2.21
2016	1.46	2.28
2015	1.51	2.31
2014	1.54	2.32
2013	1.59	2.31
2012	1.65	2.28
2011	1.72	2.19
2010	1.8	2.08
2009	1.88	2
2008	1.95	1.98
2007	2.02	1.96
2006	2.09	1.95
2005	2.15	1.95
2004	2.2	1.95
2003	2.24	1.96
2002	2.27	1.94
2001	2.3	1.98
2000	2.35	2.03
1999	2.47	2.08
1998	2.57	2.2
1997	2.68	2.34
1996	2.77	2.49
1995	2.85	2.67
1994	2.93	2.87
1993	2.99	3.06
1992	3.03	3.19
1991	3	3.31
1990	2.96	3.44
1989	2.93	3.57
1988	2.98	3.83
1987	3.02	4.1
1986	3.11	4.36
1985	3.21	4.52
1984	3.32	4.66
1983	3.41	4.77
1982	3.46	4.89
1981	3.51	5.02
1980	3.59	5.03
1979	3.72	5.18
1978	3.84	5.4
1977	4	5.68
1976	4.21	5.87
1975	4.44	5.97
1974	4.67	6.05
1973	5	6.12
1972	5.06	6.19
1971	5.21	6.29
1970	5.35	6.43
1969	5.47	6.62
1968	5.58	6.81
1967	5.67	6.95
1966	5.69	7.06
1965	5.72	7.11
1964	5.79	7.17
1963	5.73	7.17
1962	5.64	7.17
1961	5.6	7.16
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 1.83 in Tunisia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Jamaica

Tunisia

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Year	Natural population change
	Jamaica	Tunisia
2023	10,072	93,663
2022	11,215	96,531
2021	6,382	68,087
2020	12,170	109,431
2019	13,094	127,312
2018	13,929	132,445
2017	15,419	140,971
2016	16,944	148,870
2015	18,489	153,007
2014	19,751	154,762
2013	21,037	154,687
2012	22,320	151,812
2011	23,627	143,401
2010	25,031	132,809
2009	26,311	125,465
2008	27,553	121,873
2007	28,886	118,920
2006	30,213	116,945
2005	31,506	115,374
2004	32,500	113,322
2003	33,340	111,926
2002	33,572	109,099
2001	33,666	110,146
2000	34,452	112,501
1999	36,649	114,829
1998	38,628	121,332
1997	40,521	128,327
1996	42,297	135,615
1995	43,705	144,345
1994	45,210	153,647
1993	46,090	160,922
1992	46,494	163,978
1991	45,617	166,245
1990	44,465	168,180
1989	43,591	169,221
1988	43,978	177,176
1987	44,155	184,101
1986	44,520	188,107
1985	45,122	186,344
1984	45,644	182,386
1983	45,095	179,878
1982	43,816	177,898
1981	42,898	176,628
1980	42,316	171,094
1979	42,449	171,463
1978	42,475	173,255
1977	42,999	174,539
1976	43,878	172,744
1975	44,736	166,991
1974	45,526	160,200
1973	47,438	153,525
1972	46,676	147,239
1971	47,206	142,296
1970	47,547	138,235
1969	48,258	135,257
1968	49,189	134,246
1967	50,187	132,626
1966	50,808	131,274
1965	51,423	127,673
1964	52,501	124,711
1963	52,277	120,865
1962	51,758	116,887
1961	51,931	111,459
1960	51,944	109,234

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 +0.77% in Tunisia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +1.05% in Tunisia.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Tunisia by year

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Jamaica

Tunisia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Jamaica	Tunisia
2023	11.6	13.7
2022	11.9	14.1
2021	12	14
2020	12	15.8
2019	12.2	16.8
2018	12.3	17.3
2017	12.6	18.2
2016	12.9	19
2015	13.3	19.4
2014	13.6	19.7
2013	14	19.8
2012	14.4	19.6
2011	14.9	18.9
2010	15.6	17.9
2009	16.2	17.3
2008	16.7	17
2007	17.3	16.8
2006	17.9	16.6
2005	18.4	16.5
2004	18.8	16.3
2003	19.2	16.2
2002	19.4	16
2001	19.7	16.2
2000	20.1	16.5
1999	21.2	16.9
1998	22.2	17.7
1997	23.1	18.7
1996	24	19.8
1995	24.8	21
1994	25.6	22.4
1993	26.2	23.7
1992	26.7	24.5
1991	26.5	25.2
1990	26.2	26
1989	25.9	26.6
1988	26.3	28.2
1987	26.6	29.9
1986	27.1	31.2
1985	27.7	31.8
1984	28.3	32.2
1983	28.6	32.7
1982	28.4	33.2
1981	28.3	33.9
1980	28.3	34
1979	28.6	35
1978	28.7	36.4
1977	29.2	37.8
1976	29.8	38.8
1975	30.5	39.2
1974	31.3	39.3
1973	32.6	39.6
1972	32.6	39.7
1971	33.1	40.3
1970	33.8	41
1969	34.5	42.3
1968	35.4	43.6
1967	36.3	45
1966	37	46.2
1965	37.8	46.8
1964	38.9	47.4
1963	39.2	47.6
1962	39.4	47.7
1961	40	47.7
1960	40.5	47.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 13.7 in Tunisia, compared with 40.5 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Jamaica

Factual

UN forecast

Tunisia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Jamaica	Tunisia
2100	10.7%	12.7%
2099	10.7%	12.7%
2098	10.7%	12.8%
2097	10.7%	12.9%
2096	10.6%	13.1%
2095	10.6%	13.2%
2094	10.6%	13.3%
2093	10.6%	13.4%
2092	10.5%	13.5%
2091	10.5%	13.6%
2090	10.5%	13.7%
2089	10.5%	13.8%
2088	10.5%	13.8%
2087	10.5%	13.9%
2086	10.5%	13.9%
2085	10.4%	13.9%
2084	10.4%	13.9%
2083	10.4%	13.9%
2082	10.4%	13.9%
2081	10.5%	13.8%
2080	10.5%	13.8%
2079	10.5%	13.7%
2078	10.5%	13.7%
2077	10.5%	13.7%
2076	10.5%	13.6%
2075	10.6%	13.6%
2074	10.6%	13.6%
2073	10.6%	13.6%
2072	10.6%	13.7%
2071	10.7%	13.7%
2070	10.7%	13.8%
2069	10.8%	13.9%
2068	10.8%	14.1%
2067	10.8%	14.2%
2066	10.9%	14.4%
2065	11%	14.6%
2064	11%	14.8%
2063	11.1%	15.1%
2062	11.2%	15.3%
2061	11.2%	15.5%
2060	11.3%	15.8%
2059	11.4%	16%
2058	11.5%	16.2%
2057	11.6%	16.3%
2056	11.7%	16.5%
2055	11.8%	16.6%
2054	12%	16.7%
2053	12.1%	16.8%
2052	12.2%	16.8%
2051	12.4%	16.8%
2050	12.6%	16.8%
2049	12.7%	16.7%
2048	12.9%	16.7%
2047	13.1%	16.6%
2046	13.3%	16.6%
2045	13.5%	16.5%
2044	13.7%	16.5%
2043	13.9%	16.5%
2042	14.1%	16.6%
2041	14.3%	16.6%
2040	14.5%	16.7%
2039	14.7%	16.9%
2038	14.9%	17.1%
2037	15.2%	17.3%
2036	15.4%	17.5%
2035	15.6%	17.9%
2034	15.8%	18.4%
2033	16.1%	18.9%
2032	16.3%	19.5%
2031	16.5%	20.2%
2030	16.8%	20.8%
2029	17.1%	21.5%
2028	17.4%	22.2%
2027	17.7%	22.8%
2026	18.1%	23.3%
2025	18.5%	23.8%
2024	18.7%	24%
2023	19.1%	24.4%
2022	19.6%	24.7%
2021	20%	25%
2020	20.6%	25.1%
2019	21.1%	25.1%
2018	21.7%	25.1%
2017	22.3%	25%
2016	22.8%	24.9%
2015	23.4%	24.7%
2014	24%	24.6%
2013	24.7%	24.4%
2012	25.4%	24.2%
2011	26.2%	24.2%
2010	26.9%	24.2%
2009	27.7%	24.3%
2008	28.5%	24.6%
2007	29.3%	25%
2006	30%	25.4%
2005	30.6%	26%
2004	31.2%	26.7%
2003	31.7%	27.5%
2002	32.2%	28.4%
2001	32.7%	29.3%
2000	33.2%	30.2%
1999	33.8%	31.1%
1998	34.2%	32%
1997	34.6%	32.8%
1996	34.9%	33.5%
1995	35.1%	34.3%
1994	35.2%	35%
1993	35.3%	35.8%
1992	35.4%	36.4%
1991	35.5%	37.1%
1990	35.8%	37.6%
1989	36.1%	38.2%
1988	36.5%	38.6%
1987	36.8%	39%
1986	37.2%	39.3%
1985	37.5%	39.6%
1984	37.9%	39.9%
1983	38.2%	40.3%
1982	38.7%	40.8%
1981	39.2%	41.4%
1980	39.8%	42%
1979	40.4%	42.5%
1978	41%	43%
1977	41.7%	43.4%
1976	42.3%	43.7%
1975	42.9%	43.9%
1974	43.5%	44.1%
1973	44%	44.3%
1972	44.4%	44.4%
1971	44.8%	44.6%
1970	45%	44.7%
1969	45%	44.8%
1968	44.9%	44.8%
1967	44.6%	44.7%
1966	44.3%	44.5%
1965	43.9%	44.2%
1964	43.3%	44%
1963	42.7%	43.8%
1962	42.2%	43.5%
1961	41.7%	43.4%
1960	41.2%	43.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 24% in Tunisia in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 37.6% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Tunisia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Tunisia

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Jamaica

Tunisia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Jamaica	Tunisia
2023	130	36
2022	138	38
2021	186	65
2020	126	40
2019	120	37
2018	112	38
2017	106	38
2016	102	39
2015	100	40
2014	100	42
2013	94	43
2012	89	43
2011	89	44
2010	94	44
2009	93	44
2008	91	45
2007	89	46
2006	89	48
2005	81	49
2004	77	50
2003	79	52
2002	81	53
2001	82	55
2000	82	56
1999	81	57
1998	80	60
1997	79	64
1996	77	68
1995	74	73
1994	71	77
1993	67	80
1992	62	82
1991	58	83
1990	54	85
1989	50	87
1988	48	96
1987	46	107
1986	45	121
1985	45	132

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 36 deaths in Tunisia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Jamaica

Tunisia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Jamaica	Tunisia
2023	1.93%	1.29%
2022	1.93%	1.39%
2021	1.91%	1.5%
2020	1.9%	1.6%
2019	1.88%	1.69%
2018	1.87%	1.75%
2017	1.86%	1.79%
2016	1.86%	1.81%
2015	1.87%	1.82%
2014	1.87%	1.83%
2013	1.88%	1.83%
2012	1.89%	1.84%
2011	1.9%	1.85%
2010	1.91%	1.87%
2009	1.91%	1.9%
2008	1.92%	1.94%
2007	1.92%	2%
2006	1.91%	2.07%
2005	1.92%	2.16%
2004	1.92%	2.27%
2003	1.94%	2.4%
2002	1.97%	2.55%
2001	2%	2.72%
2000	2.06%	2.92%
1999	2.12%	3.14%
1998	2.19%	3.38%
1997	2.27%	3.65%
1996	2.35%	3.92%
1995	2.43%	4.2%
1994	2.51%	4.48%
1993	2.58%	4.74%
1992	2.66%	5%
1991	2.73%	5.24%
1990	2.8%	5.5%
1989	2.88%	5.76%
1988	2.96%	6.03%
1987	3.04%	6.35%
1986	3.13%	6.69%
1985	3.22%	7.08%
1984	3.32%	7.48%
1983	3.43%	7.94%
1982	3.54%	8.42%
1981	3.66%	8.94%
1980	3.78%	9.52%
1979	3.92%	10.2%
1978	4.06%	10.9%
1977	4.21%	11.7%
1976	4.37%	12.5%
1975	4.55%	13.4%
1974	4.74%	14.3%
1973	4.95%	15.2%
1972	5.18%	16.1%
1971	5.41%	17.1%
1970	5.64%	18.1%
1969	5.87%	19.1%
1968	6.08%	20.2%
1967	6.28%	21.3%
1966	6.49%	22.4%
1965	6.69%	23.6%
1964	6.91%	24.8%
1963	7.17%	26%
1962	7.45%	27.2%
1961	7.79%	-
1960	8.17%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 1.29% in Tunisia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.