Birth rate by women's age group in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Birth rate by women's age group was 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate by women's age group in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate by women's age group in Guadeloupe stood at 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Guadeloupe peaked at 84.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Guadeloupe ranks 183rd of 236 regions on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 73.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 84.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.75 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 62.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 62.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 64.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.96 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 57.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.73 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 35.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.77 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 8.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 180 Jersey 8.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 181 Brunei 8.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 182 United Kingdom 8.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 184 Latvia 7.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 185 Bahrain 7.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 186 Greece 7.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Natural population growth rate 0.2% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.2% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.2% (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.09 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Guadeloupe?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Guadeloupe was 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 84.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Guadeloupe ranks 183rd out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.