Number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique
Martinique: Number of children who die before age 5 was 31 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
31 deaths
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
186th
of 236 countries
All-time high
865 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
31 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique stood at 31 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique peaked at 865 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 31 deaths, in 2023.
Martinique ranks 186th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 865 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 829 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1952 | 795 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 779 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 775 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 772 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 760 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 749 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 734 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 718 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 708 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 688 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 665 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 633 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1964 | 598 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1965 | 572 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1966 | 541 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 508 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 463 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 417 deaths | -9.9% |
| 1970 | 390 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1971 | 340 deaths | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 307 deaths | -9.7% |
| 1973 | 268 deaths | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 232 deaths | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 196 deaths | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 168 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 146 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1978 | 128 deaths | -12.3% |
| 1979 | 114 deaths | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 105 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 97 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 92 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 88 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 84 deaths | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 79 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1986 | 76 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 73 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 60 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 57 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 50 deaths | -9.1% |
| 1995 | 48 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 46 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 45 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 42 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 43 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 44 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 48 deaths | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 48 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 48 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 44 deaths | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 41 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 39 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 34 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 32 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 777.6 deaths | 718 deaths | 865 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 579.3 deaths | 417 deaths | 708 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 228.9 deaths | 114 deaths | 390 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 83.2 deaths | 68 deaths | 105 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 51.3 deaths | 42 deaths | 66 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.6 deaths | 41 deaths | 48 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.8 deaths | 32 deaths | 48 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.75 deaths | 31 deaths | 32 deaths | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.0936 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 82.57 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 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)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate 0.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Martinique was 31 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 865 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 31 deaths in 2023.
- How does Martinique rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Martinique ranks 186th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.