Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte
Mayotte: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 4.62 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.62 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
12th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.53 live births per woman
in 1975
All-time low
4.17 live births per woman
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte is 4.62 live births per woman, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte peaked at 7.53 live births per woman in 1975 and was at its lowest, 4.17 live births per woman, in 2020.
Mayotte ranks 12th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.86 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 6.88 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 6.87 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 6.87 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6.86 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 6.89 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 6.92 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 6.95 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 6.99 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7.01 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 7.04 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 7.06 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7.08 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 7.12 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.14 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 7.2 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7.25 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 7.3 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.37 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 7.42 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 7.45 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.48 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7.5 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.53 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 7.52 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 7.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7.48 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.42 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 7.32 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 7.21 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 7.1 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 6.97 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 6.83 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 6.69 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.56 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.43 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 6.31 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 6.18 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 6.05 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 5.95 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 5.85 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.76 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 5.67 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5.59 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.51 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.39 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 5.26 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.11 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 4.96 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 4.81 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 4.66 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 4.53 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 4.45 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.51 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 4.49 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 4.47 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 4.46 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 4.43 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 4.39 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 4.36 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 4.43 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 4.53 live births per woman | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 4.67 live births per woman | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 4.7 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.66 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 4.66 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.58 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 4.17 live births per woman | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 4.66 live births per woman | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 4.66 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 4.62 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.88 live births per woman | 6.86 live births per woman | 6.95 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.12 live births per woman | 6.99 live births per woman | 7.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.47 live births per woman | 7.37 live births per woman | 7.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.76 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 7.32 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 live births per woman | 5.11 live births per woman | 6.05 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.59 live births per woman | 4.45 live births per woman | 4.96 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.54 live births per woman | 4.36 live births per woman | 4.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.53 live births per woman | 4.17 live births per woman | 4.66 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mayotte
- 9 Afghanistan 4.84 live births per woman compare
- 10 Mozambique 4.76 live births per woman compare
- 11 Mauritania 4.7 live births per woman compare
- 13 Tanzania 4.61 live births per woman compare
- 14 Yemen 4.59 live births per woman compare
- 15 Benin 4.56 live births per woman compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mayotte
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.0943 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.0943 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1071 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Mayotte was 4.62 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 Mayotte?
- The highest recorded value was 7.53 live births per woman in 1975.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Mayotte?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.17 live births per woman in 2020.
- How does Mayotte rank for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Mayotte ranks 12th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mayotte?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mayotte 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.