Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Share of births by age of mother was 5.64 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 5.64, 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 11.23 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 3.57, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.57 | — |
| 1951 | 5.08 | +42.4% |
| 1952 | 4.92 | -3.3% |
| 1953 | 4.76 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 4.62 | -3.1% |
| 1955 | 4.48 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 4.41 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 5.71 | +29.5% |
| 1958 | 5.56 | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 5.41 | -2.7% |
| 1960 | 5.19 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 7.23 | +39.2% |
| 1962 | 7.69 | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 10 | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 10.91 | +9.1% |
| 1965 | 10.74 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 10.53 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 11.03 | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 10.83 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 10.65 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 10.06 | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 9.52 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 9.05 | -5.0% |
| 1973 | 9.48 | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 9.61 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 9.68 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 9.33 | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 9.38 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 8.44 | -10.0% |
| 1979 | 7.98 | -5.5% |
| 1980 | 7.27 | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 6.74 | -7.2% |
| 1982 | 7.45 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 9.34 | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 10.57 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 11.23 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 11.11 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 11.05 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.2 | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 9.67 | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.56 | -11.4% |
| 1991 | 7.68 | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 6.46 | -15.9% |
| 1993 | 6.58 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 6.74 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 6.69 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.23 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.72 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 7.04 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 7.59 | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 7.98 | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.51 | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 9.15 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 9.45 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.7 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 9.91 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 9.32 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 9.66 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 9.53 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 9.31 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.29 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.92 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 8.64 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 8.44 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 7.41 | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 6.8 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 6.57 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 5.78 | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 5.68 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.08 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 5.15 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.64 | +9.4% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 5.64 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.18, 2.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 5.64 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 48% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +42.4% | 3.57 | 5.08 |
| 1961 | +39.2% | 5.19 | 7.23 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.85 | 3.57 | 5.71 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.48 | 5.19 | 11.03 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.25 | 7.98 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.46 | 6.74 | 11.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.06 | 6.46 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.08 | 7.59 | 9.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.69 | 5.68 | 9.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.34 | 5.08 | 5.64 | 4 |
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More population data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7206 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8886 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7273 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.74 (2100)
- Population density 1,244 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1,638 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.74 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 5.64 in 2023, according to 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 11.23 in 1985.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 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 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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