Birth rate in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Birth rate was 4.82 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Barthelemy recorded 4.82 births per 1,000 people for birth rate in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 24.57 births per 1,000 people in 1952 and was at its lowest, 4.72 births per 1,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 234th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 23.73 births per 1,000 people | 23.13 births per 1,000 people | 24.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.44 births per 1,000 people | 21.43 births per 1,000 people | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.33 births per 1,000 people | 13.53 births per 1,000 people | 20.35 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.86 births per 1,000 people | 15.28 births per 1,000 people | 19.13 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | 12.24 births per 1,000 people | 17.19 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.99 births per 1,000 people | 9.47 births per 1,000 people | 12.15 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.54 births per 1,000 people | 5.59 births per 1,000 people | 9.18 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 births per 1,000 people | 4.72 births per 1,000 people | 5.12 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Barthelemy
- 231 Ukraine 5.62 births per 1,000 people compare
- 232 Hong Kong 5.55 births per 1,000 people compare
- 233 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 5.23 births per 1,000 people compare
- 235 South Korea 4.57 births per 1,000 people compare
- 236 Vatican 4.21 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Saint Barthelemy
- Number of children under 5, by world region 255 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 4.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 0.7941 children per women (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth -0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 0.801 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate -0.2% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Saint Barthelemy?
- Birth rate in Saint Barthelemy was 4.82 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 Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 24.57 births per 1,000 people in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.72 births per 1,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for birth rate?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 234th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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.