Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.42 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.42
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.72
in 1950
All-time low
1.42
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 1.42, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 4.72 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.42, in 2023.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.72 | — |
| 1951 | 4.71 | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 4.68 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.66 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 4.63 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.61 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 4.59 | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 4.57 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 4.53 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 4.49 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.43 | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 4.36 | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 4.27 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 4.18 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 4.09 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 3.99 | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 3.86 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.74 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 3.6 | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 3.47 | -3.7% |
| 1970 | 3.33 | -4.0% |
| 1971 | 3.2 | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 3.1 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 2.98 | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 2.89 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 2.81 | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.64 | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.58 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.53 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.49 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.45 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.21 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.03 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.96 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.89 | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.84 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.79 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.82 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.88 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.99 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 2.12 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.11 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.08 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.93 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.76 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.71 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.53 | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.69 | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.8 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.94 | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.91 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.85 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.61 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.54 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.45 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.44 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.43 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.42 | -0.4% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.42 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.49, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.6, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.62 | 4.49 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4 | 3.47 | 4.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.88 | 2.53 | 3.33 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 1.84 | 2.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.97 | 1.79 | 2.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 1.53 | 1.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.45 | 1.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.42 | 1.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1.42 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.72 in 1950.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.42 in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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