Canada vs Jamaica: Children born per woman
Canada
1.35
in 2023
Jamaica
1.36
in 2023
Canada rank
204th
Jamaica rank
202nd
Children born per woman over time
- Canada
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.36 against 1.35 in Canada, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Canada ranks 204th and Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.68 | 4.53 | 0.8482 | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 3.14 | 5.64 | 2.5 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 1.86 | 4.55 | 2.69 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 1.61 | 3.25 | 1.65 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.65 | 2.82 | 1.17 | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 2.14 | 0.5619 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.58 | 1.55 | 0.0358 | Canada |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.37 | 0.0168 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children born per woman, Canada or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.36 against 1.35 in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children born per woman between Canada and Jamaica?
- 0.01, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Jamaica rank globally for children born per woman?
- Canada ranks 204th and Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.