Natural population growth rate in Saint Barthelemy

Saint Barthelemy: Natural population growth rate was -0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
-0.2%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 1986
All-time low
-0.2%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Natural population growth rate in Saint Barthelemy, 1950–2023

00.511.5195019862023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, natural population growth rate in Saint Barthelemy stood at -0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 144.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Saint Barthelemy peaked at 1.5% in 1986 and was at its lowest, -0.2%, in 2023.

Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.0% 0.9% 1.1% 10
1960s 1.2% 1.1% 1.3% 10
1970s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 10
1980s 1.3% 1.0% 1.5% 10
1990s 1.0% 0.7% 1.4% 10
2000s 0.6% 0.5% 0.7% 10
2010s 0.3% 0.1% 0.5% 10
2020s -0.1% -0.2% -0.0% 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural population growth rate in Saint Barthelemy?
Natural population growth rate in Saint Barthelemy was -0.2% 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 Saint Barthelemy?
The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 1986.
What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Saint Barthelemy?
The lowest recorded value was -0.2% in 2023.
How does Saint Barthelemy rank for natural population growth rate?
Saint Barthelemy ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Saint Barthelemy?
Over the last ten years it is down 144.7%. 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 Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth rate
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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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.