Child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten: Child mortality around the world was 1.49 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.49
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
101st
of 229 countries
All-time high
8.34
in 1950
All-time low
1.49
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten is 1.49, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten peaked at 8.34 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.49, in 2023.
That places Sint Maarten 101st out of 229 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.
Child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.34 | — |
| 1951 | 7.85 | -5.9% |
| 1952 | 7.87 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 7.45 | -5.4% |
| 1954 | 7.15 | -4.1% |
| 1955 | 6.71 | -6.1% |
| 1956 | 6.41 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 6.17 | -3.7% |
| 1958 | 5.96 | -3.5% |
| 1959 | 5.76 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 5.54 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 5.33 | -3.8% |
| 1962 | 5.1 | -4.3% |
| 1963 | 4.85 | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 4.67 | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 4.52 | -3.3% |
| 1966 | 4.26 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 4 | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 3.73 | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 3.41 | -8.5% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | -8.9% |
| 1971 | 2.91 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 2.75 | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 2.63 | -4.5% |
| 1974 | 2.56 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2.54 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 2.55 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.61 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2.67 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.73 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2.77 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 2.75 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.7 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.64 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 2.59 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2.55 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 2.52 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.52 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.51 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 2.52 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.53 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 2.54 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.53 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 2.51 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.46 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.37 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2.27 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 2.16 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 2.06 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1.96 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 1.91 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 1.87 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.87 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.85 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.85 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.86 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.78 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.72 | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 1.59 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.74 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 1.63 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 1.63 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.58 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.49 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.97 | 5.76 | 8.34 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.54 | 3.41 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.71 | 2.54 | 3.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.51 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.34 | 1.96 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.85 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.7 | 1.59 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 | 1.49 | 1.6 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1 (2100)
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.847 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Age population, age 12, male, interpolated 283 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 253 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 242 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 268 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 227 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 213 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten?
- Child mortality around the world in Sint Maarten was 1.49 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The highest recorded value was 8.34 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Sint Maarten?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.49 in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten rank for child mortality around the world?
- Sint Maarten ranks 101st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Sint Maarten?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sint Maarten data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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