Natural population growth rate in Martinique
Martinique: Natural population growth rate was 0.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Martinique is 0.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 702.8% on the previous year and down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Martinique peaked at 2.7% in 1957 and was at its lowest, -0.4%, in 2021.
Martinique ranks 174th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4% | — |
| 1951 | 2.2% | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 2.5% | +13.2% |
| 1954 | 2.6% | +4.5% |
| 1955 | 2.7% | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 2.7% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 2.7% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.7% | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 2.7% | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 2.6% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 2.5% | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 2.4% | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 2.1% | -7.7% |
| 1970 | 2.0% | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.9% | -4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.5% | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -11.8% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 1.0% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1.1% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 1.1% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 0.9% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9% | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.8% | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | -14.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -15.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -26.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -28.2% |
| 2020 | -0.1% | -160.7% |
| 2021 | -0.4% | +683.9% |
| 2022 | -0.0% | -97.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -702.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth rate in Martinique changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +702.8% | -0.0% | 0.1% |
| 2021 | -683.9% | -0.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | -160.7% | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | +97.3% | -0.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.1% | -0.4% | 0.1% | 4 |
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- 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 natural population growth rate in Martinique?
- Natural population growth rate in Martinique was 0.1% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 1957.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4% in 2021.
- How does Martinique rank for natural population growth rate?
- Martinique ranks 174th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.