Share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Share of births by age of mother was 2.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.3%
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
181st
of 236 countries
All-time high
16.6%
in 1979
All-time low
2.3%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe is 2.3%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe peaked at 16.6% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2023.
Guadeloupe ranks 181st 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.7% | — |
| 1951 | 8.8% | -9.3% |
| 1952 | 8.3% | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 8.6% | +3.5% |
| 1954 | 8.8% | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 8.7% | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 8.1% | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 7.9% | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 7.7% | -3.2% |
| 1959 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 7.5% | -1.3% |
| 1961 | 7.5% | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.6% | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 7.6% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 8.1% | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 8.6% | +6.3% |
| 1966 | 9.1% | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 9.6% | +5.7% |
| 1968 | 10.3% | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 11.0% | +5.9% |
| 1970 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 11.9% | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 12.3% | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 12.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 13.1% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 14.3% | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 15.4% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 16.4% | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 16.6% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 13.1% | -10.5% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 10.5% | -11.0% |
| 1985 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 10.2% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 9.7% | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.5% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 9.3% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.3% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 9.1% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.5% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 7.4% | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 7.1% | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 7.0% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 6.5% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 6.1% | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 5.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 5.4% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.0% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 4.8% | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 4.4% | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -11.4% |
| 2018 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 2.4% | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 2.5% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.4% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4% | 7.6% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | 7.5% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | 7.0% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 2.8% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.3% | 2.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 178 Gibraltar 2.4% compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
- 182 Cayman Islands 2.3% compare
- 183 Chile 2.2% compare
- 184 China 2.2% compare
More population data for Guadeloupe
- Demographic balances and indicators by type of projection and NUTS 3 0.1333 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6029 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5192 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.5% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 10,773 people (2100)
- Population density 150.91 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3515 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe?
- Share of births by age of mother in Guadeloupe was 2.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 16.6% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2023.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Guadeloupe ranks 181st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of live births in a calendar year.