Birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Birth rate was 9.13 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.13 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
187th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.85 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
9.13 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 9.13 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 38.85 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 9.13 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 187th 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.
Birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.85 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 37.88 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 36.99 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 36.22 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 35.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1955 | 34.3 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 32.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 31.57 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1958 | 30.39 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 29.41 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1960 | 28.2 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1961 | 27.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 27.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 28.35 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 28.5 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 28.6 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 28.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 28.35 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 27.95 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 27.49 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 27.01 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 26.91 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 27.31 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 27.62 births per 1,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 27.82 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.88 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 27.7 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 26.76 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 25.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 25.21 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 24.6 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 24.02 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 23.65 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 23.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 22.54 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 21.74 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 20.83 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 20.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 20.6 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 20.9 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.38 births per 1,000 people | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 21.47 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 20.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 20.02 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 14.29 births per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 13.7 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 13.51 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.69 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 13.12 births per 1,000 people | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 12.84 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 13.67 births per 1,000 people | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 14.09 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 13.54 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.93 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 12.25 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 11.52 births per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 10.92 births per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 10.46 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 9.47 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 9.2 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 9.13 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 9.13 births per 1,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 9.13 births per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 77% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.38 births per 1,000 people | 29.41 births per 1,000 people | 38.85 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 28.22 births per 1,000 people | 27.83 births per 1,000 people | 28.6 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.44 births per 1,000 people | 26.62 births per 1,000 people | 27.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.52 births per 1,000 people | 21.74 births per 1,000 people | 27.7 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.68 births per 1,000 people | 18.79 births per 1,000 people | 21.65 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.23 births per 1,000 people | 12.11 births per 1,000 people | 17.55 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.38 births per 1,000 people | 10.02 births per 1,000 people | 14.45 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.38 births per 1,000 people | 9.13 births per 1,000 people | 9.74 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 184 Mauritius 9.27 births per 1,000 people compare
- 185 Bulgaria 9.22 births per 1,000 people compare
- 186 North Macedonia 9.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 188 Canada 9.08 births per 1,000 people compare
- 189 Anguilla 9.03 births per 1,000 people compare
- 190 Chile 8.96 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Birth rate in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 9.13 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 38.85 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.13 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for birth rate?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.