Birth rate in Martinique
Martinique: Birth rate was 10.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 10.77 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Martinique peaked at 39.24 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.51 births per 1,000 people, in 2018.
That places Martinique 158th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.86 births per 1,000 people | 29.15 births per 1,000 people | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.98 births per 1,000 people | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | 18.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | 17.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | 13.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | 10.73 births per 1,000 people | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Cyprus 10.8 births per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Moldova 10.76 births per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Martinique
- 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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.1% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.1% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Martinique?
- Birth rate in Martinique was 10.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.24 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 births per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Martinique rank for birth rate?
- Martinique ranks 158th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.