Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Barthelemy
Saint Barthelemy: Fertility rate: births per woman was 0.801 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.801 live births per woman
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
233rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.22 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
0.706 live births per woman
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Barthelemy, 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 Saint Barthelemy stood at 0.801 live births per woman.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 3.22 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.706 live births per woman, in 2018.
Saint Barthelemy ranks 233rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Barthelemy, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.22 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 3.19 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 3.16 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 3.12 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 3.08 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 3.04 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 3 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.95 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 2.91 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 2.87 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 2.8 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.75 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 2.67 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.6 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.52 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 2.44 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 2.37 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.29 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.22 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 2.15 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 2.09 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.02 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 1.96 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1975 | 1.67 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 1976 | 1.51 live births per woman | -9.4% |
| 1977 | 1.41 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 1.36 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 1.44 live births per woman | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 1.54 live births per woman | +7.2% |
| 1982 | 1.63 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 1.61 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.59 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.56 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.54 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.51 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.47 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 1.44 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.41 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 1.4 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.37 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.37 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.44 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.49 live births per woman | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.52 live births per woman | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.54 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.52 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 1.51 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.45 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 1.4 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.34 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 1.29 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.25 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.24 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.25 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.09 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.928 live births per woman | -14.9% |
| 2015 | 1.05 live births per woman | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 0.966 live births per woman | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 0.809 live births per woman | -16.3% |
| 2018 | 0.706 live births per woman | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.734 live births per woman | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.758 live births per woman | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.777 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.789 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.801 live births per woman | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.05 live births per woman | 2.87 live births per woman | 3.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.48 live births per woman | 2.15 live births per woman | 2.8 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 live births per woman | 1.36 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.53 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 1.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.37 live births per woman | 1.44 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.29 live births per woman | 1.54 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 live births per woman | 0.706 live births per woman | 1.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7812 live births per woman | 0.758 live births per woman | 0.801 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Barthelemy
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.03 % change on previous year (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 255 people (2100)
- World population growth -1.3% (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.3% (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -3.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Barthelemy?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Barthelemy was 0.801 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 Saint Barthelemy?
- The highest recorded value was 3.22 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.706 live births per woman in 2018.
- How does Saint Barthelemy rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saint Barthelemy ranks 233rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Barthelemy 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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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.