Birth rate by women's age group in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Birth rate by women's age group was 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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
The most recent figure for birth rate by women's age group in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 17.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 60.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1952 and was at its lowest, 17.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2022.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 142nd out of 236 countries 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 | 52.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 60.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 50.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 53.01 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 56.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 51.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 54.04 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 43.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 50.72 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 42.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 19.46 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 36.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 17.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 18.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 139 Jordan 18.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 140 Kazakhstan 18.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 141 Hungary 17.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 143 Niue 16.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 144 Turks and Caicos Islands 16.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 145 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 15.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 12 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.44 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 17.16 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 60.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1952.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2022.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. 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 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.