Estonia vs Jamaica: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Estonia
1.35 live births per woman
in 2023
Jamaica
1.36 live births per woman
in 2023
Estonia rank
203rd
Jamaica rank
202nd
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.36 live births per woman against 1.35 live births per woman in Estonia, a difference of 0.01 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Jamaica ahead.
Estonia ranks 203rd and Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Jamaica in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.1 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 2.43 live births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1960s | 1.96 live births per woman | 5.64 live births per woman | 3.68 live births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 2.09 live births per woman | 4.55 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 2.16 live births per woman | 3.25 live births per woman | 1.1 live births per woman | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 1.5 live births per woman | 2.82 live births per woman | 1.32 live births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 1.5 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 0.6398 live births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.61 live births per woman | 1.55 live births per woman | 0.0581 live births per woman | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 0.1128 live births per woman | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.36 live births per woman against 1.35 live births per woman in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 0.01 live births per woman, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Estonia ranks 203rd and Jamaica ranks 202nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.