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Fertility & birth rates in Jamaica and Venezuela

Updated on by Georank team

Jamaica has an annual birth rate of 11.6 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.1 for Venezuela. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.36 in Jamaica and 2.08 in Venezuela — 53.1% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 75.5% in Jamaica and by 67.4% in Venezuela — in 1960, it was 5.54 and 6.38, respectively.

  • Jamaica is ranked 121/196 by birth rate compared to 101/196 for Venezuela.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28 in Jamaica — it's 26.3 in Venezuela.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 36.5 in Jamaica vs 73.3 in Venezuela.
  • In Jamaica, 28.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.5% in Venezuela.

Fertility rate in Jamaica vs Venezuela by year

Jamaica
Venezuela
1x
Year Fertility rate
Jamaica Venezuela
2023 1.36 2.08
2022 1.37 2.09
2021 1.38 2.11
2020 1.38 2.12
2019 1.39 2.13
2018 1.4 2.15
2017 1.43 2.18
2016 1.46 2.22
2015 1.51 2.25
2014 1.54 2.3
2013 1.59 2.33
2012 1.65 2.38
2011 1.72 2.4
2010 1.8 2.4
2009 1.88 2.42
2008 1.95 2.48
2007 2.02 2.52
2006 2.09 2.6
2005 2.15 2.63
2004 2.2 2.64
2003 2.24 2.7
2002 2.27 2.74
2001 2.3 2.78
2000 2.35 2.79
1999 2.47 2.86
1998 2.57 2.91
1997 2.68 2.97
1996 2.77 3.02
1995 2.85 3.08
1994 2.93 3.15
1993 2.99 3.22
1992 3.03 3.29
1991 3 3.37
1990 2.96 3.45
1989 2.93 3.52
1988 2.98 3.6
1987 3.02 3.67
1986 3.11 3.73
1985 3.21 3.79
1984 3.32 3.86
1983 3.41 3.93
1982 3.46 4.01
1981 3.51 4.1
1980 3.59 4.2
1979 3.72 4.3
1978 3.84 4.4
1977 4 4.49
1976 4.21 4.59
1975 4.44 4.69
1974 4.67 4.79
1973 5 4.91
1972 5.06 5.04
1971 5.21 5.17
1970 5.35 5.32
1969 5.47 5.47
1968 5.58 5.61
1967 5.67 5.75
1966 5.69 5.87
1965 5.72 5.98
1964 5.79 6.07
1963 5.73 6.16
1962 5.64 6.23
1961 5.6 6.3
1960 5.54 6.38

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 2.08 in Venezuela in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Jamaica
Venezuela
1x
Year Natural population change
Jamaica Venezuela
2023 10,072 213,020
2022 11,215 216,619
2021 6,382 207,746
2020 12,170 237,223
2019 13,094 274,826
2018 13,929 317,302
2017 15,419 340,222
2016 16,944 359,651
2015 18,489 384,560
2014 19,751 395,088
2013 21,037 408,930
2012 22,320 420,758
2011 23,627 425,958
2010 25,031 425,397
2009 26,311 427,257
2008 27,553 435,870
2007 28,886 452,482
2006 30,213 460,152
2005 31,506 463,260
2004 32,500 455,881
2003 33,340 456,902
2002 33,572 466,821
2001 33,666 451,487
2000 34,452 459,802
1999 36,649 463,787
1998 38,628 469,123
1997 40,521 472,002
1996 42,297 468,653
1995 43,705 469,267
1994 45,210 469,178
1993 46,090 473,189
1992 46,494 474,824
1991 45,617 477,917
1990 44,465 478,168
1989 43,591 478,053
1988 43,978 477,569
1987 44,155 474,204
1986 44,520 468,252
1985 45,122 455,517
1984 45,644 449,186
1983 45,095 443,569
1982 43,816 436,564
1981 42,898 432,059
1980 42,316 425,613
1979 42,449 421,256
1978 42,475 414,032
1977 42,999 405,315
1976 43,878 395,344
1975 44,736 385,045
1974 45,526 375,678
1973 47,438 367,612
1972 46,676 360,749
1971 47,206 355,212
1970 47,547 350,709
1969 48,258 343,596
1968 49,189 340,973
1967 50,187 335,813
1966 50,808 329,697
1965 51,423 321,695
1964 52,501 314,397
1963 52,277 307,279
1962 51,758 299,345
1961 51,931 292,109
1960 51,944 285,105

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 +0.75% in Venezuela.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.49% in Jamaica and +1% in Venezuela.

Birth rate in Jamaica vs Venezuela by year

Jamaica
Venezuela

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Jamaica Venezuela
2023 11.6 15.1
2022 11.9 15
2021 12 15.2
2020 12 15.5
2019 12.2 16.3
2018 12.3 17.3
2017 12.6 17.9
2016 12.9 18.3
2015 13.3 18.6
2014 13.6 19.1
2013 14 19.5
2012 14.4 19.9
2011 14.9 20.2
2010 15.6 20.3
2009 16.2 20.6
2008 16.7 21.1
2007 17.3 21.5
2006 17.9 22.1
2005 18.4 22.4
2004 18.8 22.4
2003 19.2 22.9
2002 19.4 23.3
2001 19.7 23.6
2000 20.1 23.7
1999 21.2 24.2
1998 22.2 24.6
1997 23.1 25.1
1996 24 25.5
1995 24.8 26
1994 25.6 26.5
1993 26.2 27.1
1992 26.7 27.7
1991 26.5 28.3
1990 26.2 28.9
1989 25.9 29.5
1988 26.3 30.1
1987 26.6 30.6
1986 27.1 30.9
1985 27.7 31
1984 28.3 31.4
1983 28.6 31.8
1982 28.4 32.3
1981 28.3 32.8
1980 28.3 33.3
1979 28.6 33.8
1978 28.7 34.1
1977 29.2 34.5
1976 29.8 34.7
1975 30.5 35
1974 31.3 35.3
1973 32.6 35.7
1972 32.6 36.1
1971 33.1 36.7
1970 33.8 37.5
1969 34.5 38.2
1968 35.4 39
1967 36.3 39.7
1966 37 40.5
1965 37.8 41.3
1964 38.9 42
1963 39.2 42.7
1962 39.4 43.4
1961 40 44.1
1960 40.5 45

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 15.1 in Venezuela, compared with 40.5 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Jamaica Venezuela
Fertility rate 1.36 2.08
Fertility rate rank 169/196 95/196
Birth rate 11.6 15.1
Birth rate rank 121/196 101/196
Population change due to births and deaths +10,072 +213,020
Natural population change rank 117/196 59/196
Natural population change rate +0.35% +0.75%
Population growth -0.02% +0.37%
Population growth rank 166/197 143/197
Age at first childbirth 21.2 years n/a
Average age at childbearing 28 years 26.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.6 71.4
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 66 115.2
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 14.5 13
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 28.1% 24.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 53.2% 61.7%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 99.7% 98.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.13% 0.23%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1.45% 1.5%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.83% 2.15%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.93% 2.43%
Life expectancy 71.9 years 73 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Jamaica
Factual

UN forecast
Venezuela
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Jamaica Venezuela
2100 10.7% 14.4%
2099 10.7% 14.5%
2098 10.7% 14.5%
2097 10.7% 14.5%
2096 10.6% 14.5%
2095 10.6% 14.6%
2094 10.6% 14.6%
2093 10.6% 14.6%
2092 10.5% 14.7%
2091 10.5% 14.7%
2090 10.5% 14.8%
2089 10.5% 14.8%
2088 10.5% 14.9%
2087 10.5% 15%
2086 10.5% 15.1%
2085 10.4% 15.2%
2084 10.4% 15.2%
2083 10.4% 15.3%
2082 10.4% 15.4%
2081 10.5% 15.6%
2080 10.5% 15.7%
2079 10.5% 15.8%
2078 10.5% 15.9%
2077 10.5% 16%
2076 10.5% 16.1%
2075 10.6% 16.2%
2074 10.6% 16.4%
2073 10.6% 16.5%
2072 10.6% 16.6%
2071 10.7% 16.7%
2070 10.7% 16.8%
2069 10.8% 16.8%
2068 10.8% 16.9%
2067 10.8% 17%
2066 10.9% 17.1%
2065 11% 17.2%
2064 11% 17.3%
2063 11.1% 17.4%
2062 11.2% 17.4%
2061 11.2% 17.5%
2060 11.3% 17.7%
2059 11.4% 17.8%
2058 11.5% 17.9%
2057 11.6% 18.1%
2056 11.7% 18.3%
2055 11.8% 18.5%
2054 12% 18.7%
2053 12.1% 18.9%
2052 12.2% 19.1%
2051 12.4% 19.4%
2050 12.6% 19.6%
2049 12.7% 19.9%
2048 12.9% 20.2%
2047 13.1% 20.4%
2046 13.3% 20.6%
2045 13.5% 20.8%
2044 13.7% 21%
2043 13.9% 21.2%
2042 14.1% 21.3%
2041 14.3% 21.4%
2040 14.5% 21.4%
2039 14.7% 21.5%
2038 14.9% 21.5%
2037 15.2% 21.4%
2036 15.4% 21.4%
2035 15.6% 21.4%
2034 15.8% 21.5%
2033 16.1% 21.6%
2032 16.3% 21.9%
2031 16.5% 22.2%
2030 16.8% 22.5%
2029 17.1% 23%
2028 17.4% 23.5%
2027 17.7% 24%
2026 18.1% 24.6%
2025 18.5% 25.2%
2024 18.7% 25.5%
2023 19.1% 26.2%
2022 19.6% 26.8%
2021 20% 27.4%
2020 20.6% 27.8%
2019 21.1% 28%
2018 21.7% 27.9%
2017 22.3% 27.8%
2016 22.8% 27.9%
2015 23.4% 28.2%
2014 24% 28.5%
2013 24.7% 28.9%
2012 25.4% 29.2%
2011 26.2% 29.5%
2010 26.9% 29.9%
2009 27.7% 30.3%
2008 28.5% 30.6%
2007 29.3% 31%
2006 30% 31.4%
2005 30.6% 31.8%
2004 31.2% 32.2%
2003 31.7% 32.7%
2002 32.2% 33.1%
2001 32.7% 33.6%
2000 33.2% 34%
1999 33.8% 34.5%
1998 34.2% 34.9%
1997 34.6% 35.3%
1996 34.9% 35.8%
1995 35.1% 36.2%
1994 35.2% 36.6%
1993 35.3% 37%
1992 35.4% 37.4%
1991 35.5% 37.8%
1990 35.8% 38.1%
1989 36.1% 38.4%
1988 36.5% 38.7%
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% 40.6%
1981 39.2% 41%
1980 39.8% 41.3%
1979 40.4% 41.7%
1978 41% 42.1%
1977 41.7% 42.5%
1976 42.3% 42.9%
1975 42.9% 43.3%
1974 43.5% 43.8%
1973 44% 44.3%
1972 44.4% 44.7%
1971 44.8% 45.2%
1970 45% 45.6%
1969 45% 46%
1968 44.9% 46.3%
1967 44.6% 46.6%
1966 44.3% 46.8%
1965 43.9% 46.9%
1964 43.3% 47%
1963 42.7% 47%
1962 42.2% 47%
1961 41.7% 46.9%
1960 41.2% 46.8%

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 25.5% in Venezuela in 2024, compared to 35.8% and 38.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Jamaica and Venezuela compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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

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Maternal mortality chart: Jamaica vs Venezuela

Jamaica
Venezuela
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Jamaica Venezuela
2023 130 227
2022 138 219
2021 186 251
2020 126 207
2019 120 202
2018 112 205
2017 106 195
2016 102 162
2015 100 136
2014 100 133
2013 94 123
2012 89 113
2011 89 104
2010 94 110
2009 93 109
2008 91 103
2007 89 92
2006 89 96
2005 81 93
2004 77 94
2003 79 97
2002 81 87
2001 82 101
2000 82 86
1999 81 88
1998 80 82
1997 79 82
1996 77 86
1995 74 84
1994 71 84
1993 67 82
1992 62 82
1991 58 80
1990 54 83
1989 50 80
1988 48 80
1987 46 81
1986 45 81
1985 45 83

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 227 deaths in Venezuela.

Under-five mortality rates

Jamaica
Venezuela

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Jamaica Venezuela
2023 1.93% 2.43%
2022 1.93% 2.43%
2021 1.91% 2.43%
2020 1.9% 2.43%
2019 1.88% 2.43%
2018 1.87% 2.43%
2017 1.86% 2.43%
2016 1.86% 2.43%
2015 1.87% 1.92%
2014 1.87% 1.83%
2013 1.88% 1.79%
2012 1.89% 1.76%
2011 1.9% 1.73%
2010 1.91% 1.72%
2009 1.91% 1.71%
2008 1.92% 1.72%
2007 1.92% 1.74%
2006 1.91% 1.79%
2005 1.92% 1.85%
2004 1.92% 1.91%
2003 1.94% 1.98%
2002 1.97% 2.03%
2001 2% 2.09%
2000 2.06% 2.15%
1999 2.12% 2.24%
1998 2.19% 2.34%
1997 2.27% 2.45%
1996 2.35% 2.55%
1995 2.43% 2.63%
1994 2.51% 2.68%
1993 2.58% 2.73%
1992 2.66% 2.78%
1991 2.73% 2.86%
1990 2.8% 2.96%
1989 2.88% 3.09%
1988 2.96% 3.23%
1987 3.04% 3.37%
1986 3.13% 3.5%
1985 3.22% 3.64%
1984 3.32% 3.77%
1983 3.43% 3.91%
1982 3.54% 4.07%
1981 3.66% 4.24%
1980 3.78% 4.42%
1979 3.92% 4.62%
1978 4.06% 4.82%
1977 4.21% 5.01%
1976 4.37% 5.2%
1975 4.55% 5.38%
1974 4.74% 5.57%
1973 4.95% 5.75%
1972 5.18% 5.94%
1971 5.41% 6.12%
1970 5.64% 6.3%
1969 5.87% 6.47%
1968 6.08% 6.61%
1967 6.28% 6.75%
1966 6.49% 6.87%
1965 6.69% 7%
1964 6.91% 7.14%
1963 7.17% 7.3%
1962 7.45% 7.49%
1961 7.79% 7.72%
1960 8.17% 7.97%

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 2.43% in Venezuela. 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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