Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of births by age of mother was 5.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.6%
Change on year
up 9.4%
World rank
131st
of 236 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 1985
All-time low
3.6%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 11.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1950.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 131st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.6% | — |
| 1951 | 5.1% | +42.4% |
| 1952 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 4.8% | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.6% | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 4.5% | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 4.4% | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.7% | +29.5% |
| 1958 | 5.6% | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.4% | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 5.2% | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 7.2% | +39.2% |
| 1962 | 7.7% | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 10.0% | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.5% | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 11.0% | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 10.8% | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.7% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.5% | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 9.0% | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 9.5% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.3% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.4% | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 8.0% | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 7.3% | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.7% | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.3% | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 11.2% | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.0% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.2% | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 9.7% | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.6% | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 7.7% | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 6.5% | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.2% | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.7% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.0% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 8.0% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.8% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.5% | 5.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.0% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.5% | 6.7% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1% | 6.5% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 4 |
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- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1,638 people (2100)
- Population density 1,244 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 5.6% 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 Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 131st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 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.