Birth rate in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Birth rate was 11.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.24 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
146th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.95 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
11.24 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rate in Guadeloupe stood at 11.24 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Guadeloupe peaked at 39.95 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 11.24 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Guadeloupe 146th out of 236 countries 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.
Birth rate in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.95 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 39.41 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 39.19 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 39.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 38.86 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 39.01 births per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 38.33 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 37.31 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 37.2 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 36.82 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 37.33 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 36.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 37.51 births per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 36.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 35.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 35.16 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 35.07 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 34.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 33.35 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 31.4 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 30.53 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 29.61 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 28.86 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 27.97 births per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 26.69 births per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 24.43 births per 1,000 people | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 22.01 births per 1,000 people | -9.9% |
| 1978 | 19.96 births per 1,000 people | -9.3% |
| 1979 | 19.44 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 19.81 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 19.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 19.87 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 20.08 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.11 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 20.21 births per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 19.92 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 19.59 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 19.25 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 19.15 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 18.88 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 18.46 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 18.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 17.93 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.75 births per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 17.63 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 17.58 births per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 17.25 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 16.69 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 16.32 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 16.02 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 16 births per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.33 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 14.75 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 14.09 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.54 births per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 13.38 births per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 13.3 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 13.15 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 13.04 births per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 12.42 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 11.87 births per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 12.13 births per 1,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 12.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 11.91 births per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 11.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.51 births per 1,000 people | 36.82 births per 1,000 people | 39.95 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 35.29 births per 1,000 people | 32.37 births per 1,000 people | 37.51 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.09 births per 1,000 people | 19.44 births per 1,000 people | 31.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.81 births per 1,000 people | 19.3 births per 1,000 people | 20.21 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.23 births per 1,000 people | 17.53 births per 1,000 people | 19.25 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.76 births per 1,000 people | 13.54 births per 1,000 people | 17.57 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.54 births per 1,000 people | 11.43 births per 1,000 people | 13.38 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.73 births per 1,000 people | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | 12.06 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 births per 1,000 people compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 11.31 births per 1,000 people compare
- 145 Saint Lucia 11.26 births per 1,000 people compare
- 147 Iceland 11.21 births per 1,000 people compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 11.19 births per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Barbados 11.17 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -61.69 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Guadeloupe?
- Birth rate in Guadeloupe was 11.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 39.95 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for birth rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 146th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of births per 1,000 people in a given year.