Birth rate in Martinique
Martinique: Birth rate was 10.77 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10.77 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
158th
of 236 countries
All-time high
39.24 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
10.51 births per 1,000 people
in 2018
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate in Martinique, 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 Martinique stood at 10.77 births per 1,000 people.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate in Martinique peaked at 39.24 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 10.51 births per 1,000 people, in 2018.
Martinique ranks 158th 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.
Birth rate in Martinique, year by year
| Year | births per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 38.28 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1952 | 37.41 births per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1953 | 38.04 births per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1954 | 38.49 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 38.85 births per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 38.68 births per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 38.49 births per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1958 | 37.76 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 36.69 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 36.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 34.82 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 34.17 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 34.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 33.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 32.19 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 30.85 births per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 29.15 births per 1,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1970 | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 27.29 births per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 26.38 births per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 24.58 births per 1,000 people | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 22.87 births per 1,000 people | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 20.63 births per 1,000 people | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 18.82 births per 1,000 people | -8.8% |
| 1977 | 17.66 births per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 16.94 births per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 17.26 births per 1,000 people | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 17.59 births per 1,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 17.7 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 17.84 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 18.01 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.23 births per 1,000 people | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 18.09 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 18.06 births per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 17.8 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 17.02 births per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.64 births per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 16.16 births per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 15.68 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 15.18 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 14.79 births per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 14.43 births per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 14.13 births per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 13.8 births per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 13.61 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 13.26 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 13.05 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.24 births per 1,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 13.33 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 13.41 births per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 13.43 births per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 13.07 births per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 12.22 births per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 11.86 births per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 11.17 births per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 10.81 births per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 10.63 births per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.54 births per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 10.59 births per 1,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 10.73 births per 1,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 10.84 births per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.77 births per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.26 births per 1,000 people | 37.36 births per 1,000 people | 39.24 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.86 births per 1,000 people | 29.15 births per 1,000 people | 37.4 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 21.98 births per 1,000 people | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | 28.06 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.64 births per 1,000 people | 16.62 births per 1,000 people | 18.23 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.57 births per 1,000 people | 13.9 births per 1,000 people | 17.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.32 births per 1,000 people | 13.03 births per 1,000 people | 13.8 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 births per 1,000 people | 10.51 births per 1,000 people | 12.67 births per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.82 births per 1,000 people | 10.73 births per 1,000 people | 10.93 births per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 155 Palau 10.9 births per 1,000 people compare
- 156 Bahamas 10.85 births per 1,000 people compare
- 157 Cyprus 10.8 births per 1,000 people compare
- 159 Moldova 10.76 births per 1,000 people compare
- 160 Turks and Caicos Islands 10.74 births per 1,000 people compare
- 161 Trinidad and Tobago 10.71 births per 1,000 people compare
More population data for Martinique
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -46.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.4% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 9,038 people (2100)
- Population density 197.93 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.4% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4406 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate in Martinique?
- Birth rate in Martinique was 10.77 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 39.24 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.51 births per 1,000 people in 2018.
- How does Martinique rank for birth rate?
- Martinique ranks 158th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique 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.