What is fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe?

Fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guadeloupe?

The highest recorded value was 5.86 live births per woman in 1962.

What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guadeloupe?

The lowest recorded value was 2.08 live births per woman in 2017.

How does Guadeloupe rank for fertility rate: births per woman?

Guadeloupe ranks 109th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.

Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Guadeloupe?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe

Name: Fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Guadeloupe: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

2.09 live births per woman

Change on year

down 1.0%

Rank

109th

of 236 regions

All-time high

5.86 live births per woman

in 1962

All-time low

2.08 live births per woman

in 2017

Years of data

1950–2023

Fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

Guadeloupe recorded 2.09 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe peaked at 5.86 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.08 live births per woman, in 2017.

That places Guadeloupe 109th out of 236 regions 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	5.66 live births per woman	5.59 live births per woman	5.77 live births per woman	10
1960s	5.54 live births per woman	4.98 live births per woman	5.86 live births per woman	10
1970s	3.69 live births per woman	2.46 live births per woman	4.76 live births per woman	10
1980s	2.39 live births per woman	2.26 live births per woman	2.47 live births per woman	10
1990s	2.17 live births per woman	2.12 live births per woman	2.24 live births per woman	10
2000s	2.22 live births per woman	2.12 live births per woman	2.3 live births per woman	10
2010s	2.16 live births per woman	2.08 live births per woman	2.22 live births per woman	10
2020s	2.12 live births per woman	2.09 live births per woman	2.17 live births per woman	4

Countries ranked near Guadeloupe

106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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 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)
Birth rate by women's age group 8.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)

All data for Guadeloupe →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe?: Fertility rate: births per woman in Guadeloupe was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guadeloupe?: The highest recorded value was 5.86 live births per woman in 1962.
What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Guadeloupe?: The lowest recorded value was 2.08 live births per woman in 2017.
How does Guadeloupe rank for fertility rate: births per woman?: Guadeloupe ranks 109th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Guadeloupe?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertility rate: births per woman
Unit: live births per woman
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.