Number of births, by world region in Martinique
Martinique: Number of births, by world region was 3,728 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,728 births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,844 births
in 1962
All-time low
3,728 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 3,728 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Martinique peaked at 10,844 births in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,728 births, in 2023.
Martinique ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 Martinique, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,107 births | — |
| 1951 | 9,090 births | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 9,084 births | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 9,459 births | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 9,822 births | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 10,143 births | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 10,298 births | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 10,458 births | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 10,469 births | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 10,568 births | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 10,799 births | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10,809 births | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 10,844 births | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10,593 births | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 10,541 births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 10,653 births | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10,505 births | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10,330 births | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,982 births | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 9,468 births | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 9,135 births | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8,896 births | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,610 births | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 8,021 births | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 7,463 births | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 6,752 births | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 6,191 births | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 5,832 births | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5,610 births | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5,513 births | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,524 births | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,668 births | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,783 births | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5,958 births | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6,067 births | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6,192 births | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,333 births | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,491 births | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,527 births | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,602 births | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,606 births | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,422 births | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6,390 births | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,313 births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6,227 births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,125 births | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,060 births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,004 births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,960 births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,892 births | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,816 births | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,675 births | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,471 births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,320 births | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,286 births | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,322 births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,338 births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,375 births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,383 births | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,221 births | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,035 births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,822 births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,645 births | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,460 births | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,323 births | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,148 births | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,028 births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,916 births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,827 births | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,807 births | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,825 births | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,829 births | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,819 births | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,728 births | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,850 births | 9,084 births | 10,568 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,452 births | 9,468 births | 10,844 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,202 births | 5,513 births | 9,135 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,114 births | 5,524 births | 6,602 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,200 births | 5,892 births | 6,606 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,421 births | 5,221 births | 5,816 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,301 births | 3,807 births | 5,035 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,800 births | 3,728 births | 3,829 births | 4 |
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- 188 Barbados 3,155 births compare
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More population data for Martinique
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -46.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4406 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Martinique?
- Number of births, by world region in Martinique was 3,728 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 10,844 births in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,728 births in 2023.
- How does Martinique rank for number of births, by world region?
- Martinique ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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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