Death rate in Martinique
Martinique: Death rate was 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Death rate in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, death rate in Martinique stood at 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people.
That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate in Martinique peaked at 15.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951 and was at its lowest, 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people, in 1984.
That places Martinique 46th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12.75 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 15.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.21 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.17 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.6 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.76 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.78 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 43 Austria 10.21 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 44 Slovenia 10.19 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Cuba 10.15 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 47 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9.96 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Curacao 9.94 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Greenland 9.85 deaths per 1,000 people compare
More health data for Martinique
- 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)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy 82.57 years (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index 0.9911 index (1996)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate in Martinique?
- Death rate in Martinique was 10.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 15.97 deaths per 1,000 people in 1951.
- What is the lowest death rate recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people in 1984.
- How does Martinique rank for death rate?
- Martinique ranks 46th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is death rate rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.