Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part)

Saint Martin (French Part): Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity was 2.72 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.72
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
69th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.49
in 1950
All-time low
2.4
in 2010
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part), 1950–2023

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part) stood at 2.72.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 6.49 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.4, in 2010.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 69th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part), year by year

Annual values for Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part), 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 6.49 —
1951 6.48 -0.1%
1952 6.47 -0.2%
1953 6.46 -0.2%
1954 6.45 -0.1%
1955 6.44 -0.2%
1956 6.42 -0.2%
1957 6.42 -0.1%
1958 6.41 -0.1%
1959 6.41 -0.0%
1960 6.39 -0.3%
1961 6.39 +0.1%
1962 6.37 -0.3%
1963 6.36 -0.2%
1964 6.35 -0.1%
1965 6.34 -0.1%
1966 6.32 -0.3%
1967 6.3 -0.3%
1968 6.26 -0.6%
1969 6.19 -1.2%
1970 6.09 -1.6%
1971 5.97 -2.0%
1972 5.84 -2.2%
1973 5.64 -3.4%
1974 5.39 -4.4%
1975 5.1 -5.3%
1976 4.84 -5.1%
1977 4.58 -5.4%
1978 4.32 -5.6%
1979 4.11 -4.8%
1980 3.88 -5.5%
1981 3.64 -6.3%
1982 3.36 -7.6%
1983 3.15 -6.3%
1984 3.03 -3.7%
1985 2.95 -2.7%
1986 2.9 -1.9%
1987 2.85 -1.4%
1988 2.82 -1.1%
1989 2.79 -1.3%
1990 2.75 -1.5%
1991 2.71 -1.3%
1992 2.68 -1.0%
1993 2.67 -0.6%
1994 2.67 +0.2%
1995 2.69 +0.7%
1996 2.71 +0.8%
1997 2.75 +1.3%
1998 2.79 +1.8%
1999 2.84 +1.6%
2000 2.88 +1.3%
2001 2.9 +0.7%
2002 2.9 -0.0%
2003 2.87 -0.8%
2004 2.83 -1.6%
2005 2.78 -1.7%
2006 2.71 -2.4%
2007 2.63 -2.9%
2008 2.55 -3.2%
2009 2.46 -3.4%
2010 2.4 -2.6%
2011 2.42 +1.0%
2012 2.77 +14.4%
2013 2.72 -1.9%
2014 2.71 -0.4%
2015 2.67 -1.6%
2016 2.64 -0.8%
2017 2.66 +0.5%
2018 2.73 +2.6%
2019 2.79 +2.4%
2020 2.83 +1.4%
2021 2.8 -0.9%
2022 2.76 -1.5%
2023 2.72 -1.6%

Saint Martin (French Part) compared with similar countries

  • Saint Martin (French Part)'s 2.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Martin (French Part)'s 2.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.44 6.41 6.49 10
1960s 6.33 6.19 6.39 10
1970s 5.19 4.11 6.09 10
1980s 3.14 2.79 3.88 10
1990s 2.72 2.67 2.84 10
2000s 2.75 2.46 2.9 10
2010s 2.65 2.4 2.79 10
2020s 2.78 2.72 2.83 4

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French Part)

  1. 66 Egypt 2.75 compare
  2. 67 Micronesia (country) 2.75 compare
  3. 68 Botswana 2.73 compare
  4. 70 Syria 2.71 compare
  5. 71 East Timor 2.71 compare
  6. 72 Lesotho 2.69 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity in Saint Martin (French Part) was 2.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The highest recorded value was 6.49 in 1950.
What is the lowest children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4 in 2010.
How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 69th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Martin (French Part) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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