Birth rate vs death rate in Saint Martin (French part)

Saint Martin (French part): Birth rate vs death rate was 17.07 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.07
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
91st
of 229 countries
All-time high
47.66
in 1950
All-time low
17.07
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: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, birth rate vs death rate in Saint Martin (French part) stood at 17.07. 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 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 17.07, in 2023.

Saint Martin (French part) ranks 91st of 229 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 Value Change
1950 47.66
1951 46.43 -2.6%
1952 45.43 -2.2%
1953 44.52 -2.0%
1954 43.67 -1.9%
1955 42.92 -1.7%
1956 42.22 -1.6%
1957 41.6 -1.5%
1958 41.04 -1.4%
1959 40.39 -1.6%
1960 39.7 -1.7%
1961 39.27 -1.1%
1962 38.7 -1.4%
1963 38.26 -1.1%
1964 37.96 -0.8%
1965 37.67 -0.8%
1966 37.93 +0.7%
1967 38.71 +2.1%
1968 40.18 +3.8%
1969 39.59 -1.5%
1970 38.98 -1.5%
1971 38.39 -1.5%
1972 37.87 -1.4%
1973 37.02 -2.2%
1974 35.85 -3.2%
1975 34.74 -3.1%
1976 34.95 +0.6%
1977 34.8 -0.4%
1978 34.31 -1.4%
1979 33.76 -1.6%
1980 32.68 -3.2%
1981 31.14 -4.7%
1982 26.7 -14.2%
1983 27.56 +3.2%
1984 29.24 +6.1%
1985 30.38 +3.9%
1986 31.15 +2.5%
1987 31.93 +2.5%
1988 32.17 +0.8%
1989 31.85 -1.0%
1990 32.14 +0.9%
1991 30.74 -4.4%
1992 29.23 -4.9%
1993 28.02 -4.1%
1994 27.16 -3.0%
1995 26.61 -2.0%
1996 26.26 -1.3%
1997 26.2 -0.3%
1998 26.39 +0.7%
1999 26.24 -0.6%
2000 25.95 -1.1%
2001 25.6 -1.4%
2002 25.14 -1.8%
2003 24.55 -2.3%
2004 23.85 -2.9%
2005 23.14 -3.0%
2006 22.29 -3.7%
2007 21.39 -4.0%
2008 20.48 -4.2%
2009 19.59 -4.4%
2010 18.98 -3.1%
2011 19.06 +0.5%
2012 21.64 +13.5%
2013 20.99 -3.0%
2014 20.64 -1.7%
2015 20.02 -3.0%
2016 19.47 -2.7%
2017 19.18 -1.5%
2018 19.42 +1.3%
2019 18.95 -2.4%
2020 17.6 -7.1%
2021 17.54 -0.3%
2022 17.33 -1.2%
2023 17.07 -1.5%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Saint Martin (French part)

  1. 88 Dominican Republic 17.93 compare
  2. 89 Guam 17.66 compare
  3. 90 Suriname 17.3 compare
  4. 92 Libya 17.02 compare
  5. 93 Oman 16.85 compare
  6. 94 Morocco 16.7 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 in 2023, according to 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 in 1950.
What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Saint Martin (French part)?
The lowest recorded value was 17.07 in 2023.
How does Saint Martin (French part) rank for birth rate vs death rate?
Saint Martin (French part) ranks 91st out of 229 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 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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Birth rate vs death rate
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236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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