The demographic transition in Sweden in Jamaica
Jamaica: The demographic transition in Sweden was 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2009. ▼ Falling
Latest (2009)
16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
20th
of 56 countries
All-time high
42.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1901
All-time low
10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population)
in 1953
Years of data
130
1879–2009
The demographic transition in Sweden in Jamaica, 1879–2009
Source: Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 (in the entire population).
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) for the demographic transition in sweden in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the demographic transition in sweden in Jamaica peaked at 42.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1901 and was at its lowest, 10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population), in 1953.
That places Jamaica 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2009, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 130 years of available data.
The demographic transition in Sweden in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 (in the entire population) | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1879 | 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | — |
| 1880 | 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +14.0% |
| 1881 | 36.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.2% |
| 1882 | 35.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.8% |
| 1883 | 40.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +15.3% |
| 1884 | 36.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -10.8% |
| 1885 | 38.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +5.0% |
| 1886 | 36.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.5% |
| 1887 | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.1% |
| 1888 | 39.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +13.2% |
| 1889 | 35.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -9.9% |
| 1890 | 38.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +8.4% |
| 1891 | 38.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.8% |
| 1892 | 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.9% |
| 1893 | 40.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +9.9% |
| 1894 | 37.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -9.3% |
| 1895 | 38.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +4.6% |
| 1896 | 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.4% |
| 1898 | 38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.5% |
| 1899 | 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +10.8% |
| 1900 | 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -15.2% |
| 1901 | 42.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +19.0% |
| 1902 | 39.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -7.5% |
| 1903 | 40.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 36.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -9.0% |
| 1905 | 39.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +7.9% |
| 1906 | 38.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.3% |
| 1907 | 36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -7.5% |
| 1908 | 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +7.5% |
| 1909 | 39.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 38.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.3% |
| 1911 | 39.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +1.6% |
| 1912 | 39.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.3% |
| 1913 | 36 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -8.2% |
| 1914 | 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +10.6% |
| 1915 | 35.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -10.8% |
| 1916 | 34.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.7% |
| 1917 | 35.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.9% |
| 1918 | 35.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.6% |
| 1919 | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +20.6% |
| 1921 | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -17.1% |
| 1922 | 37.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +7.2% |
| 1923 | 38.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.5% |
| 1924 | 37 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.4% |
| 1925 | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -5.7% |
| 1926 | 38.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +10.0% |
| 1927 | 34.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -9.6% |
| 1928 | 35.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.2% |
| 1929 | 34.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.5% |
| 1930 | 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +9.6% |
| 1931 | 35.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -5.9% |
| 1932 | 32.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -7.4% |
| 1933 | 33.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 31.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -5.1% |
| 1935 | 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +7.6% |
| 1936 | 32.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.5% |
| 1937 | 31.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.3% |
| 1938 | 33.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +5.7% |
| 1939 | 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.0% |
| 1940 | 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.6% |
| 1941 | 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +1.9% |
| 1942 | 32.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +4.1% |
| 1943 | 31.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.7% |
| 1944 | 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -9.6% |
| 1946 | 30.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.7% |
| 1947 | 31.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 30.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.8% |
| 1949 | 32.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 33.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 34.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.3% |
| 1952 | 34.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -69.1% |
| 1954 | 36.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +243.4% |
| 1955 | 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +3.0% |
| 1956 | 37.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 37.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 40 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 40.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 39.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 39 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 39.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 39.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 40 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 37.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.3% |
| 1969 | 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 34.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 34.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 31.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 30.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 29.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 28.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 27.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 27.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 26.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 26.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 26.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 25.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 24.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 23.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 22.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 22.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 24.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 24.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 23.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 25.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 23.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 23.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 22.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -14.0% |
| 2000 | 18.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 18.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 18.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 17.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 17.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.38 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 17.04 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 16.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | -2.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.43 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 89% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.29 per 1,000 (in the entire population), 89% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where The demographic transition in Sweden in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | +243.4% | 10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 36.4 per 1,000 (in the entire population) |
| 1953 | -69.1% | 34.3 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 33.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 1 |
| 1880s | 37.18 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 40.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1890s | 38.93 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 37.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1900s | 38.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 35.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 42.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1910s | 36.78 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 34.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 39.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1920s | 36.81 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 34.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 42.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1930s | 33.47 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 31.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 37.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1940s | 31.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 30 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 33.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1950s | 34.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 40 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.73 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 35.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 42 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.92 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 27.7 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 34.9 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1980s | 25 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 22.2 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 27.1 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 19 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 25.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.69 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 18.8 per 1,000 (in the entire population) | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 17 Sri Lanka 17.65 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
- 18 Guadeloupe 17.13 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
- 19 Ireland 16.53 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
- 21 Costa Rica 15.55 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
- 22 Chile 14.71 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
- 23 New Zealand 14.49 per 1,000 (in the entire population) compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is the demographic transition in sweden in Jamaica?
- The demographic transition in sweden in Jamaica was 16.33 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 2009, according to Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1901.
- What is the lowest the demographic transition in sweden recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6 per 1,000 (in the entire population) in 1953.
- How does Jamaica rank for the demographic transition in sweden?
- Jamaica ranks 20th out of 56 countries with data for 2009.
- Is the demographic transition in sweden rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Mitchell (2013) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The demographic transition in Sweden. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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