Number of births per year in Martinique
Martinique: Number of births per year was 3,728 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,728
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,844
in 1962
All-time low
3,728
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of births per year in Martinique stood at 3,728. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Martinique peaked at 10,844 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 3,728, in 2023.
That places Martinique 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Martinique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,107 | — |
| 1951 | 9,090 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 9,084 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 9,459 | +4.1% |
| 1954 | 9,822 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 10,143 | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 10,298 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 10,458 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 10,469 | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 10,568 | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 10,799 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 10,809 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 10,844 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 10,593 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 10,541 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 10,653 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 10,505 | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 10,330 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 9,982 | -3.4% |
| 1969 | 9,468 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 9,135 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8,896 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 8,610 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 8,021 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 7,463 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 6,752 | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 6,191 | -8.3% |
| 1977 | 5,832 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 5,610 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 5,513 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 5,524 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 5,668 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 5,783 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 5,958 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 6,067 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 6,192 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6,333 | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 6,491 | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 6,527 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 6,602 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 6,606 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 6,422 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 6,390 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 6,313 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 6,227 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 6,125 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 6,060 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 6,004 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,960 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5,892 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5,816 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 5,675 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 5,471 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5,320 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 5,286 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 5,322 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,338 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5,375 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 5,383 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 5,221 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 5,035 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4,822 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,645 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 4,460 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 4,323 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,148 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 4,028 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 3,916 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 3,827 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 3,807 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,825 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 3,829 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3,819 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,728 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,850 | 9,084 | 10,568 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10,452 | 9,468 | 10,844 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,202 | 5,513 | 9,135 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,114 | 5,524 | 6,602 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,200 | 5,892 | 6,606 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,421 | 5,221 | 5,816 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,301 | 3,807 | 5,035 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,800 | 3,728 | 3,829 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 183 Guadeloupe 4,233 compare
- 184 Malta 4,213 compare
- 185 New Caledonia 4,134 compare
- 187 Kiribati 3,421 compare
- 188 Barbados 3,155 compare
- 189 French Polynesia 3,066 compare
More population data for Martinique
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4191 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.9008 % change on previous year (2100)
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.4406 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.423 (2100)
- Population density 197.93 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 9,038 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.423 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Martinique?
- Number of births per year in Martinique was 3,728 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 10,844 in 1962.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,728 in 2023.
- How does Martinique rank for number of births per year?
- Martinique ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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