Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique
Martinique: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.71 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.88 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique stood at 2.01 live births per woman.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique peaked at 5.71 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.88 live births per woman, in 1999.
Martinique ranks 112th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 5.49 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 5.61 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.69 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.63 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.67 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.43 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.48 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.25 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.04 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.74 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.53 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.18 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.85 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.52 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 3.12 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.78 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.53 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.36 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.19 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.08 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.91 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.36 live births per woman | 4.74 live births per woman | 5.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 109 Guadeloupe 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
- 113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 live births per woman compare
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- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique was 2.01 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Martinique rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Martinique ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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
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.