Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique
Martinique: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.6 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.44 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
5.35 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique stood at 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique peaked at 67.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Martinique 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 67.44 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 64.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1952 | 62.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 1953 | 60.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1954 | 57.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1955 | 56 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 54.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1957 | 52.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 51.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1959 | 49.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1960 | 48.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 46.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 45.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 43.46 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 41.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 39.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1966 | 37.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 36.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 33.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1969 | 31.94 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.8% |
| 1970 | 30.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 28.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 26.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1973 | 24.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 22.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 20.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1976 | 19.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 17.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 16.63 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1979 | 15.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 14.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 13.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 12.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.5% |
| 1983 | 11.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 10.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 9.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.7% |
| 1986 | 9.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 8.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 8.08 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 7.65 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 6.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 6.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 5.85 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 5.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 5.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 5.39 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 5.5 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.86 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 6.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 6.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 6.37 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.4 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.48 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 6.52 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.63 deaths per 1,000 people | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 49.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 67.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 31.94 deaths per 1,000 people | 48.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.65 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.46 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.35 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.63 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 148 Gibraltar 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 149 Saint Martin (French part) 6.73 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 150 Antigua and Barbuda 6.66 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 152 Kuwait 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 153 French Guiana 6.37 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 154 Costa Rica 6.03 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0936 % change on previous year (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,174 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.57 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.57 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Martinique was 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 67.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 deaths per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Martinique rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Martinique ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.