Number of births, by world region in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Number of births, by world region was 4,233 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4,233 births
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,952 births
in 1962
All-time low
4,233 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Guadeloupe recorded 4,233 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Guadeloupe peaked at 10,952 births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 4,233 births, in 2023.
That places Guadeloupe 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births, by world region in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,609 births | — |
| 1951 | 8,654 births | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 8,842 births | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 9,063 births | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 9,264 births | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 9,548 births | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 9,632 births | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 9,625 births | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 9,854 births | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 10,016 births | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 10,429 births | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 10,434 births | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 10,952 births | +5.0% |
| 1963 | 10,741 births | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 10,580 births | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 10,710 births | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 10,819 births | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 10,693 births | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 10,501 births | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 10,254 births | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 9,988 births | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 9,742 births | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 9,465 births | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 9,236 births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 8,966 births | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 8,607 births | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 7,945 births | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 7,212 births | -9.2% |
| 1978 | 6,573 births | -8.9% |
| 1979 | 6,423 births | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 6,561 births | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 6,598 births | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 6,673 births | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 6,855 births | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 6,998 births | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7,174 births | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 7,209 births | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,227 births | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 7,280 births | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 7,387 births | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 7,483 births | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 7,539 births | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 7,517 births | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,426 births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 7,383 births | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 7,353 births | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 7,346 births | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 7,361 births | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 7,369 births | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 7,399 births | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 7,371 births | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 7,209 births | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 6,938 births | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 6,748 births | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 6,582 births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 6,528 births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 6,242 births | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 6,021 births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5,764 births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,538 births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 5,469 births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 5,441 births | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5,381 births | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 5,323 births | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,205 births | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 5,017 births | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 4,819 births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4,718 births | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 4,928 births | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 4,978 births | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4,915 births | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 4,753 births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4,498 births | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 4,233 births | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,311 births | 8,609 births | 10,016 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,611 births | 10,254 births | 10,952 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 8,416 births | 6,423 births | 9,988 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,996 births | 6,561 births | 7,387 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,418 births | 7,346 births | 7,539 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,494 births | 5,538 births | 7,371 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,128 births | 4,718 births | 5,469 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,600 births | 4,233 births | 4,915 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 180 Macau, China 4,515 births compare
- 181 Iceland 4,347 births compare
- 182 Bahamas 4,335 births compare
- 184 Malta 4,213 births compare
- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 births compare
- 186 Martinique 3,728 births compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -61.69 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Guadeloupe?
- Number of births, by world region in Guadeloupe was 4,233 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 10,952 births in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,233 births in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for number of births, by world region?
- Guadeloupe ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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