Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.45 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.26 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.45 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) stood at 1.45 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 5.26 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.45 live births per woman, in 2023.
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 183rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.26 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.22 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.17 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.13 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.08 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 5.04 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 5 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 4.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.91 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 4.84 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 4.77 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1961 | 4.68 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 4.57 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 4.47 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 4.35 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 4.23 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 4.08 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 3.94 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 3.78 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 3.63 live births per woman | -4.0% |
| 1970 | 3.48 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 3.35 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.23 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 3.11 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 3.01 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.92 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 2.83 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 2.75 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 2.68 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 2.63 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 2.49 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.4 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 2.29 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.18 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.1 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 2.03 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.96 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.9 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1.85 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.85 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.88 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 1.94 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.05 live births per woman | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 2.14 live births per woman | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 2.18 live births per woman | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.17 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2.07 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.98 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.89 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.81 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.74 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.7 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.71 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.76 live births per woman | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.57 live births per woman | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 1.73 live births per woman | +9.9% |
| 2009 | 1.71 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 live births per woman | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 1.99 live births per woman | +7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.96 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 1.89 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 1.82 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.73 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.64 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.57 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 1.52 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.48 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.4% |
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) compared with similar countries
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.45 live births per woman is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 live births per woman, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)'s 1.45 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 89% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 live births per woman | 4.84 live births per woman | 5.26 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.25 live births per woman | 3.63 live births per woman | 4.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 3.48 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.25 live births per woman | 1.9 live births per woman | 2.59 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 live births per woman | 1.85 live births per woman | 2.18 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 live births per woman | 1.57 live births per woman | 1.98 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.75 live births per woman | 1.48 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 live births per woman | 1.45 live births per woman | 1.47 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
More health data for Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,405 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3356 units per person (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 207 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.26 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sint Maarten (Dutch part) data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.