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Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Uzbekistan

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has an annual birth rate of 11.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.5 for Uzbekistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Jamaica and 3.5 in Uzbekistan — 157.7% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Jamaica and by 47.1% in Uzbekistan — in 1960, it was 5.54 and 6.61, respectively.

  • Jamaica is ranked 121/196 by birth rate compared to 46/196 for Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 21.2 years in Jamaica, compared to 23.5 years in Uzbekistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28 in Jamaica — it's 27.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36.5 in Jamaica vs 34.1 in Uzbekistan.
  • In Jamaica, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.8% in Uzbekistan.

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Uzbekistan by year

Jamaica
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Uzbekistan
2023 1.36 3.5
2022 1.37 3.4
2021 1.38 3.27
2020 1.38 3.06
2019 1.39 2.87
2018 1.4 2.71
2017 1.43 2.57
2016 1.46 2.56
2015 1.51 2.58
2014 1.54 2.55
2013 1.59 2.44
2012 1.65 2.34
2011 1.72 2.35
2010 1.8 2.44
2009 1.88 2.56
2008 1.95 2.64
2007 2.02 2.57
2006 2.09 2.46
2005 2.15 2.44
2004 2.2 2.5
2003 2.24 2.5
2002 2.27 2.58
2001 2.3 2.61
2000 2.35 2.7
1999 2.47 2.83
1998 2.57 2.99
1997 2.68 3.19
1996 2.77 3.39
1995 2.85 3.57
1994 2.93 3.66
1993 2.99 3.86
1992 3.03 4.06
1991 3 4.19
1990 2.96 4.12
1989 2.93 4.1
1988 2.98 4.26
1987 3.02 4.53
1986 3.11 4.68
1985 3.21 4.69
1984 3.32 4.73
1983 3.41 4.71
1982 3.46 4.82
1981 3.51 4.91
1980 3.59 5.04
1979 3.72 5.16
1978 3.84 5.28
1977 4 5.54
1976 4.21 5.75
1975 4.44 5.92
1974 4.67 6.05
1973 5 6.16
1972 5.06 6.25
1971 5.21 6.28
1970 5.35 6.31
1969 5.47 6.34
1968 5.58 6.39
1967 5.67 6.57
1966 5.69 6.66
1965 5.72 6.81
1964 5.79 6.82
1963 5.73 6.81
1962 5.64 6.88
1961 5.6 6.75
1960 5.54 6.61

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Jamaica was 1.36 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.5 in Uzbekistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jamaica
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Jamaica Uzbekistan
2023 10,072 722,280
2022 11,215 715,410
2021 6,382 689,325
2020 12,170 643,750
2019 13,094 618,154
2018 13,929 585,119
2017 15,419 548,372
2016 16,944 549,045
2015 18,489 552,781
2014 19,751 536,881
2013 21,037 501,742
2012 22,320 463,333
2011 23,627 454,858
2010 25,031 461,293
2009 26,311 471,839
2008 27,553 461,665
2007 28,886 426,880
2006 30,213 383,265
2005 31,506 363,462
2004 32,500 363,994
2003 33,340 355,098
2002 33,572 359,231
2001 33,666 356,483
2000 34,452 365,138
1999 36,649 385,448
1998 38,628 408,532
1997 40,521 441,631
1996 42,297 471,010
1995 43,705 493,966
1994 45,210 502,279
1993 46,090 527,557
1992 46,494 548,793
1991 45,617 557,886
1990 44,465 540,581
1989 43,591 522,323
1988 43,978 525,126
1987 44,155 537,292
1986 44,520 533,234
1985 45,122 508,893
1984 45,644 485,617
1983 45,095 454,464
1982 43,816 431,389
1981 42,898 413,897
1980 42,316 401,557
1979 42,449 387,754
1978 42,475 372,068
1977 42,999 369,572
1976 43,878 363,110
1975 44,736 357,382
1974 45,526 350,422
1973 47,438 341,807
1972 46,676 333,230
1971 47,206 323,171
1970 47,547 313,216
1969 48,258 302,833
1968 49,189 295,651
1967 50,187 298,350
1966 50,808 297,844
1965 51,423 302,264
1964 52,501 298,790
1963 52,277 293,432
1962 51,758 292,788
1961 51,931 279,841
1960 51,944 267,165

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.03% in Uzbekistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +1.87% in Uzbekistan.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Uzbekistan by year

Jamaica
Uzbekistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jamaica Uzbekistan
2023 11.6 26.5
2022 11.9 26.5
2021 12 26.5
2020 12 25.6
2019 12.2 24.7
2018 12.3 24
2017 12.6 23.2
2016 12.9 23.5
2015 13.3 24
2014 13.6 23.8
2013 14 23
2012 14.4 22
2011 14.9 21.9
2010 15.6 22.4
2009 16.2 23.1
2008 16.7 23.2
2007 17.3 22.2
2006 17.9 20.9
2005 18.4 20.4
2004 18.8 20.6
2003 19.2 20.5
2002 19.4 20.9
2001 19.7 21.1
2000 20.1 21.7
1999 21.2 22.8
1998 22.2 24.1
1997 23.1 25.8
1996 24 27.5
1995 24.8 29
1994 25.6 29.9
1993 26.2 31.5
1992 26.7 33
1991 26.5 34
1990 26.2 33.7
1989 25.9 33.4
1988 26.3 34.4
1987 26.6 36.1
1986 27.1 36.9
1985 27.7 36.7
1984 28.3 36.4
1983 28.6 35.5
1982 28.4 35
1981 28.3 34.7
1980 28.3 34.8
1979 28.6 34.8
1978 28.7 34.6
1977 29.2 35.4
1976 29.8 35.9
1975 30.5 36.5
1974 31.3 37
1973 32.6 37.3
1972 32.6 37.6
1971 33.1 37.8
1970 33.8 38.1
1969 34.5 38.3
1968 35.4 38.9
1967 36.3 40.5
1966 37 42
1965 37.8 44
1964 38.9 45.2
1963 39.2 46.3
1962 39.4 47.9
1961 40 48
1960 40.5 47.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.6 in Jamaica and 26.5 in Uzbekistan, compared with 40.5 and 47.9, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jamaica Uzbekistan
Fertility rate 1.36 3.5
Fertility rate rank 169/196 45/196
Birth rate 11.6 26.5
Birth rate rank 121/196 46/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,072 +722,280
Natural population change rank 117/196 28/196
Natural population change rate +0.35% +2.03%
Population growth -0.02% +1.99%
Population growth rank 166/197 52/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years 23.5 years
Average age at childbearing 28 years 27.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.6 35.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 221.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 32.2
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 24.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 53.2% 56.4%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 99%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.13% 0.03%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.45% 0.76%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.83% 1.27%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.93% 1.33%
Life expectancy 71.9 years 72.8 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jamaica
Factual

UN forecast
Uzbekistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jamaica Uzbekistan
2100 10.7% 18.4%
2099 10.7% 18.5%
2098 10.7% 18.7%
2097 10.7% 18.8%
2096 10.6% 19%
2095 10.6% 19.2%
2094 10.6% 19.3%
2093 10.6% 19.5%
2092 10.5% 19.7%
2091 10.5% 19.9%
2090 10.5% 20%
2089 10.5% 20.2%
2088 10.5% 20.4%
2087 10.5% 20.5%
2086 10.5% 20.7%
2085 10.4% 20.8%
2084 10.4% 20.9%
2083 10.4% 21.1%
2082 10.4% 21.2%
2081 10.5% 21.3%
2080 10.5% 21.4%
2079 10.5% 21.6%
2078 10.5% 21.7%
2077 10.5% 21.8%
2076 10.5% 22%
2075 10.6% 22.1%
2074 10.6% 22.3%
2073 10.6% 22.4%
2072 10.6% 22.6%
2071 10.7% 22.8%
2070 10.7% 23%
2069 10.8% 23.2%
2068 10.8% 23.4%
2067 10.8% 23.7%
2066 10.9% 23.9%
2065 11% 24.2%
2064 11% 24.4%
2063 11.1% 24.7%
2062 11.2% 25%
2061 11.2% 25.2%
2060 11.3% 25.5%
2059 11.4% 25.7%
2058 11.5% 25.9%
2057 11.6% 26.1%
2056 11.7% 26.3%
2055 11.8% 26.4%
2054 12% 26.5%
2053 12.1% 26.5%
2052 12.2% 26.6%
2051 12.4% 26.7%
2050 12.6% 26.7%
2049 12.7% 26.7%
2048 12.9% 26.8%
2047 13.1% 26.8%
2046 13.3% 26.9%
2045 13.5% 27%
2044 13.7% 27.1%
2043 13.9% 27.3%
2042 14.1% 27.5%
2041 14.3% 27.8%
2040 14.5% 28.1%
2039 14.7% 28.6%
2038 14.9% 29.1%
2037 15.2% 29.6%
2036 15.4% 30.1%
2035 15.6% 30.5%
2034 15.8% 30.8%
2033 16.1% 31%
2032 16.3% 31.2%
2031 16.5% 31.3%
2030 16.8% 31.5%
2029 17.1% 31.6%
2028 17.4% 31.6%
2027 17.7% 31.5%
2026 18.1% 31.4%
2025 18.5% 31.2%
2024 18.7% 31.1%
2023 19.1% 30.9%
2022 19.6% 30.6%
2021 20% 30.2%
2020 20.6% 29.7%
2019 21.1% 29.3%
2018 21.7% 29%
2017 22.3% 28.8%
2016 22.8% 28.5%
2015 23.4% 28.3%
2014 24% 28.1%
2013 24.7% 28.1%
2012 25.4% 28.2%
2011 26.2% 28.5%
2010 26.9% 28.9%
2009 27.7% 29.4%
2008 28.5% 29.9%
2007 29.3% 30.6%
2006 30% 31.4%
2005 30.6% 32.3%
2004 31.2% 33.1%
2003 31.7% 34%
2002 32.2% 34.9%
2001 32.7% 35.8%
2000 33.2% 36.7%
1999 33.8% 37.5%
1998 34.2% 38.2%
1997 34.6% 38.8%
1996 34.9% 39.2%
1995 35.1% 39.4%
1994 35.2% 39.7%
1993 35.3% 39.8%
1992 35.4% 39.8%
1991 35.5% 39.9%
1990 35.8% 39.9%
1989 36.1% 39.9%
1988 36.5% 40%
1987 36.8% 40.1%
1986 37.2% 40.1%
1985 37.5% 40.1%
1984 37.9% 40.1%
1983 38.2% 40.1%
1982 38.7% 40.3%
1981 39.2% 40.5%
1980 39.8% 40.8%
1979 40.4% 41.2%
1978 41% 41.7%
1977 41.7% 42.3%
1976 42.3% 42.8%
1975 42.9% 43.3%
1974 43.5% 43.7%
1973 44% 44%
1972 44.4% 44.3%
1971 44.8% 44.4%
1970 45% 44.6%
1969 45% 44.7%
1968 44.9% 44.8%
1967 44.6% 44.9%
1966 44.3% 44.8%
1965 43.9% 44.7%
1964 43.3% 44.2%
1963 42.7% 43.4%
1962 42.2% 42.4%
1961 41.7% 41.2%
1960 41.2% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 18.7% of the population in Jamaica and 31.1% in Uzbekistan in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 39.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Uzbekistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Uzbekistan

Jamaica
Uzbekistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jamaica Uzbekistan
2023 130 26
2022 138 27
2021 186 28
2020 126 29
2019 120 29
2018 112 29
2017 106 30
2016 102 31
2015 100 31
2014 100 32
2013 94 32
2012 89 33
2011 89 33
2010 94 34
2009 93 34
2008 91 35
2007 89 37
2006 89 38
2005 81 39
2004 77 39
2003 79 40
2002 81 41
2001 82 42
2000 82 42
1999 81 43
1998 80 42
1997 79 42
1996 77 44
1995 74 46
1994 71 49
1993 67 47
1992 62 46
1991 58 47
1990 54 50
1989 50 53
1988 48 58
1987 46 63
1986 45 69
1985 45 72

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 26 deaths in Uzbekistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Jamaica
Uzbekistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Jamaica Uzbekistan
2023 1.93% 1.33%
2022 1.93% 1.38%
2021 1.91% 1.44%
2020 1.9% 1.5%
2019 1.88% 1.56%
2018 1.87% 1.64%
2017 1.86% 1.73%
2016 1.86% 1.85%
2015 1.87% 1.98%
2014 1.87% 2.14%
2013 1.88% 2.32%
2012 1.89% 2.52%
2011 1.9% 2.75%
2010 1.91% 3.01%
2009 1.91% 3.29%
2008 1.92% 3.59%
2007 1.92% 3.9%
2006 1.91% 4.24%
2005 1.92% 4.57%
2004 1.92% 4.92%
2003 1.94% 5.25%
2002 1.97% 5.57%
2001 2% 5.88%
2000 2.06% 6.15%
1999 2.12% 6.38%
1998 2.19% 6.57%
1997 2.27% 6.72%
1996 2.35% 6.83%
1995 2.43% 6.91%
1994 2.51% 6.95%
1993 2.58% 6.99%
1992 2.66% 7.01%
1991 2.73% 7.01%
1990 2.8% 7.04%
1989 2.88% 7.13%
1988 2.96% 7.31%
1987 3.04% 7.59%
1986 3.13% 7.96%
1985 3.22% 8.4%
1984 3.32% 8.91%
1983 3.43% 9.5%
1982 3.54% 10.2%
1981 3.66% 10.9%
1980 3.78% 11.7%
1979 3.92% 12.5%
1978 4.06% -
1977 4.21% -
1976 4.37% -
1975 4.55% -
1974 4.74% -
1973 4.95% -
1972 5.18% -
1971 5.41% -
1970 5.64% -
1969 5.87% -
1968 6.08% -
1967 6.28% -
1966 6.49% -
1965 6.69% -
1964 6.91% -
1963 7.17% -
1962 7.45% -
1961 7.79% -
1960 8.17% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.93% in Jamaica and 1.33% in Uzbekistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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