Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique
Martinique: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Martinique recorded 2.01 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique peaked at 5.71 live births per woman in 1957 and was at its lowest, 1.88 live births per woman, in 1999.
That places Martinique 112th out of 236 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.57 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 5.71 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.36 live births per woman | 4.74 live births per woman | 5.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.35 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 4.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.11 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 2.19 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 live births per woman | 1.88 live births per woman | 2.02 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.96 live births per woman | 1.89 live births per woman | 2.07 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 live births per woman | 1.96 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 live births per woman | 2.01 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Martinique
- Milk production 1,969 tonnes (2006)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- FAO projections of arable land 16,848 hectares (2023)
- Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures 13.56 percent (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Land area in hectares 106,000 hectares (2023)
- Average age of mothers at childbirth 31.44 years (2023)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 14,375 hectares (2023)
- Global number of reported disasters by size 0 events (2017)
- Assumptions for probability of dying by age, sex, type of projection a 0.0003 Number (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Martinique was 2.01 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: births per woman recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Martinique rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Martinique ranks 112th out of 236 regions with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The 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.