Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
Sint Maarten (Dutch part): Number of infants who die before age 1 was 5 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
207th
of 236 countries
All-time high
14 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
3 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) is 5 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) peaked at 14 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3 deaths, in 1950.
That places Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part), year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1953 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1954 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 4 deaths | +33.3% |
| 1962 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5 deaths | +25.0% |
| 1966 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 6 deaths | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 9 deaths | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 10 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1985 | 10 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 11 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 12 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1989 | 12 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 13 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 14 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 14 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 13 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 12 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 11 deaths | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 10 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 9 deaths | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2002 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 7 deaths | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 deaths | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.4 deaths | 3 deaths | 5 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.7 deaths | 5 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 10 deaths | 8 deaths | 12 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.9 deaths | 10 deaths | 14 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.3 deaths | 6 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7 deaths | 6 deaths | 8 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 5 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- 205 American Samoa 6 deaths compare
- 205 Naoero 6 deaths compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 5 deaths compare
- 209 British Virgin Islands 4 deaths compare
- 209 Faroe Islands 4 deaths compare
- 209 Gibraltar 4 deaths compare
- 209 Iceland 4 deaths compare
- 209 Palau 4 deaths compare
- 209 Saint Martin (French Part) 4 deaths compare
- 209 Tuvalu 4 deaths compare
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)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 190 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 1.02 % change on previous year (2025)
- Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 218 (2025)
- Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 179 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 207 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.7071 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Sint Maarten (Dutch part) was 5 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The highest recorded value was 14 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 deaths in 1950.
- How does Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 207th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Sint Maarten (Dutch part)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.