Share of births by age of mother in Martinique
Martinique: Share of births by age of mother was 2.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.5%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
177th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.6%
in 1975
All-time low
2.5%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Martinique, 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 Martinique is 2.5%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 54.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Martinique peaked at 14.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2023.
Martinique ranks 177th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Martinique, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.7% | — |
| 1951 | 7.0% | -8.3% |
| 1952 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 7.2% | +1.4% |
| 1954 | 7.2% | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 7.4% | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 7.1% | -4.3% |
| 1957 | 6.9% | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 6.5% | -4.8% |
| 1959 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 1960 | 5.9% | -5.3% |
| 1961 | 5.7% | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 5.9% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 6.1% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 6.6% | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 6.7% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.4% | +9.3% |
| 1967 | 8.2% | +11.6% |
| 1968 | 8.9% | +8.5% |
| 1969 | 9.4% | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 10.8% | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | +8.2% |
| 1973 | 12.6% | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 13.8% | +9.5% |
| 1975 | 14.6% | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 14.6% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 14.2% | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 13.9% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 13.4% | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 12.8% | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 12.3% | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 11.8% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 11.3% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 9.2% | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 8.8% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.5% | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 7.5% | -12.6% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.0% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 6.7% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.3% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.8% | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 7.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | -15.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 4.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -9.7% |
| 2022 | 2.6% | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.0% | 6.2% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.1% | 5.7% | 9.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.1% | 10.1% | 14.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 175 Montenegro 2.5% compare
- 176 Guernsey 2.5% compare
- 178 Gibraltar 2.4% compare
- 179 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.4% compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 2.4% compare
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- 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)
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- 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 share of births by age of mother in Martinique?
- Share of births by age of mother in Martinique was 2.5% 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 Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2023.
- How does Martinique rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Martinique ranks 177th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 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.