Fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Fertility rate, total was 1.45 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
171st
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.48 births per woman
in 1970
All-time low
1.45 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten is 1.45 births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten peaked at 3.48 births per woman in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.45 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Sint Maarten 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.48 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 3.35 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.23 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.11 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.92 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.83 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.75 births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.68 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.63 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.59 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.55 births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.49 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.29 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.18 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.85 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.85 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.88 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.94 births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.05 births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.14 births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.17 births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.14 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.07 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 births per woman | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 births per woman | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 births per woman | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 births per woman | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.96 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 births per woman | 2.63 births per woman | 3.48 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 births per woman | 1.9 births per woman | 2.59 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 births per woman | 1.85 births per woman | 2.18 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 births per woman | 1.57 births per woman | 1.98 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 births per woman | 1.48 births per woman | 1.99 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 births per woman | 1.45 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Sint Maarten
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten?
- Fertility rate, total in Sint Maarten was 1.45 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 births per woman in 1970.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for fertility rate, total?
- Sint Maarten ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release