Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Martinique
Martinique: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.01 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
112th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.71 live births per woman
in 1957
All-time low
1.88 live births per woman
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 countries 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Martinique, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.5 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.43 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 5.35 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 5.49 live births per woman | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 5.61 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 5.69 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 1956 | 5.7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 5.71 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.63 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.62 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 5.67 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.55 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 5.43 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 5.41 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.48 live births per woman | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 5.38 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 5.25 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 5.04 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.74 live births per woman | -6.0% |
| 1970 | 4.53 live births per woman | -4.5% |
| 1971 | 4.37 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.18 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 3.85 live births per woman | -7.9% |
| 1974 | 3.52 live births per woman | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 3.12 live births per woman | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 2.78 live births per woman | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 2.53 live births per woman | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 2.36 live births per woman | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.25 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.19 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 2.18 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.16 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 2.14 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.1 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.08 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.07 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 2.08 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2.02 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 2 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.95 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.92 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.91 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.88 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.9 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.91 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.89 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.9 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.94 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 2 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 2.04 live births per woman | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 2.07 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.01 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 2 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.99 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.97 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.96 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.97 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.99 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 2.02 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.03 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.02 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.01 live births per woman | -0.7% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 109 Guadeloupe 2.09 live births per woman compare
- 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare
- 113 Belize 2.01 live births per woman compare
- 114 Nepal 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.98 live births per woman compare
- 115 Peru 1.98 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Martinique
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0816 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0816 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1049 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Martinique?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Martinique rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Martinique ranks 112th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty. 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.