Birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part)

Saint Martin (French Part): Birth rate vs. death rate was 17.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.07 births per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
93rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
47.66 births per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
17.07 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part), 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per 1,000 people.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part) stood at 17.07 births per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part) peaked at 47.66 births per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.07 births per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 93rd 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.

Birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part), year by year

Annual values for Birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part), 1950 to 2023.
Year births per 1,000 people Change
1950 47.66 births per 1,000 people —
1951 46.43 births per 1,000 people -2.6%
1952 45.43 births per 1,000 people -2.2%
1953 44.52 births per 1,000 people -2.0%
1954 43.67 births per 1,000 people -1.9%
1955 42.92 births per 1,000 people -1.7%
1956 42.22 births per 1,000 people -1.6%
1957 41.6 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
1958 41.04 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
1959 40.39 births per 1,000 people -1.6%
1960 39.7 births per 1,000 people -1.7%
1961 39.27 births per 1,000 people -1.1%
1962 38.7 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
1963 38.26 births per 1,000 people -1.1%
1964 37.96 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
1965 37.67 births per 1,000 people -0.8%
1966 37.93 births per 1,000 people +0.7%
1967 38.71 births per 1,000 people +2.1%
1968 40.18 births per 1,000 people +3.8%
1969 39.59 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
1970 38.98 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
1971 38.39 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
1972 37.87 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
1973 37.02 births per 1,000 people -2.2%
1974 35.85 births per 1,000 people -3.2%
1975 34.74 births per 1,000 people -3.1%
1976 34.95 births per 1,000 people +0.6%
1977 34.8 births per 1,000 people -0.4%
1978 34.31 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
1979 33.76 births per 1,000 people -1.6%
1980 32.68 births per 1,000 people -3.2%
1981 31.14 births per 1,000 people -4.7%
1982 26.7 births per 1,000 people -14.2%
1983 27.56 births per 1,000 people +3.2%
1984 29.24 births per 1,000 people +6.1%
1985 30.38 births per 1,000 people +3.9%
1986 31.15 births per 1,000 people +2.5%
1987 31.93 births per 1,000 people +2.5%
1988 32.17 births per 1,000 people +0.8%
1989 31.85 births per 1,000 people -1.0%
1990 32.14 births per 1,000 people +0.9%
1991 30.74 births per 1,000 people -4.4%
1992 29.23 births per 1,000 people -4.9%
1993 28.02 births per 1,000 people -4.1%
1994 27.16 births per 1,000 people -3.0%
1995 26.61 births per 1,000 people -2.0%
1996 26.26 births per 1,000 people -1.3%
1997 26.2 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
1998 26.39 births per 1,000 people +0.7%
1999 26.24 births per 1,000 people -0.6%
2000 25.95 births per 1,000 people -1.1%
2001 25.6 births per 1,000 people -1.4%
2002 25.14 births per 1,000 people -1.8%
2003 24.55 births per 1,000 people -2.3%
2004 23.85 births per 1,000 people -2.9%
2005 23.14 births per 1,000 people -3.0%
2006 22.29 births per 1,000 people -3.7%
2007 21.39 births per 1,000 people -4.0%
2008 20.48 births per 1,000 people -4.2%
2009 19.59 births per 1,000 people -4.4%
2010 18.98 births per 1,000 people -3.1%
2011 19.06 births per 1,000 people +0.5%
2012 21.64 births per 1,000 people +13.5%
2013 20.99 births per 1,000 people -3.0%
2014 20.64 births per 1,000 people -1.7%
2015 20.02 births per 1,000 people -3.0%
2016 19.47 births per 1,000 people -2.7%
2017 19.18 births per 1,000 people -1.5%
2018 19.42 births per 1,000 people +1.3%
2019 18.95 births per 1,000 people -2.4%
2020 17.6 births per 1,000 people -7.1%
2021 17.54 births per 1,000 people -0.3%
2022 17.33 births per 1,000 people -1.2%
2023 17.07 births per 1,000 people -1.5%

Saint Martin (French Part) compared with similar countries

  • Saint Martin (French Part)'s 17.07 births per 1,000 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.6 births per 1,000 people, 1.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
  • Saint Martin (French Part)'s 17.07 births per 1,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.84 births per 1,000 people, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 43.59 births per 1,000 people 40.39 births per 1,000 people 47.66 births per 1,000 people 10
1960s 38.8 births per 1,000 people 37.67 births per 1,000 people 40.18 births per 1,000 people 10
1970s 36.07 births per 1,000 people 33.76 births per 1,000 people 38.98 births per 1,000 people 10
1980s 30.48 births per 1,000 people 26.7 births per 1,000 people 32.68 births per 1,000 people 10
1990s 27.9 births per 1,000 people 26.2 births per 1,000 people 32.14 births per 1,000 people 10
2000s 23.2 births per 1,000 people 19.59 births per 1,000 people 25.95 births per 1,000 people 10
2010s 19.83 births per 1,000 people 18.95 births per 1,000 people 21.64 births per 1,000 people 10
2020s 17.39 births per 1,000 people 17.07 births per 1,000 people 17.6 births per 1,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French Part)

  1. 90 Dominican Republic 17.93 births per 1,000 people compare
  2. 91 Guam 17.66 births per 1,000 people compare
  3. 92 Suriname 17.3 births per 1,000 people compare
  4. 94 Libya 17.02 births per 1,000 people compare
  5. 95 Oman 16.85 births per 1,000 people compare
  6. 96 Morocco 16.7 births per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Birth rate vs. death rate in Saint Martin (French Part) was 17.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The highest recorded value was 47.66 births per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs. death rate recorded in Saint Martin (French Part)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.07 births per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Saint Martin (French Part) rank for birth rate vs. death rate?
Saint Martin (French Part) ranks 93rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is birth rate vs. death rate rising or falling in Saint Martin (French Part)?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Martin (French Part) data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Birth rate vs. death rate
Unit
births per 1,000 people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.