Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.44 births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) recorded 1.44 births per woman for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 4.77 births per woman in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.44 births per woman, in 2024.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.25 births per woman | 3.63 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 10 |
| 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 | 1.45 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman | 1.47 births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 162 Norway 1.45 births per woman compare
- 163 Bhutan 1.45 births per woman compare
- 164 Cuba 1.45 births per woman compare
- 165 Belgium 1.44 births per woman compare
- 165 Mauritius 1.44 births per woman compare
- 168 Azerbaijan 1.43 births per woman compare
- 168 Netherlands 1.43 births per woman compare
- 168 Sweden 1.43 births per woman compare
More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.1% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.45 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1.44 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.77 births per woman in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 births per woman in 2024.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 165th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.