Fertility Rate: Sint Maarten
Sint Maarten's fertility rate is currently 1.44 births per woman as of 2024. # Sint Maarten Fertility Rate Sint Maarten's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.44 births per woman
-0.5% y/y
Peak (1960)
4.767 births per woman
Low (2024)
1.44 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Sint Maarten
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Sint Maarten
Analysis# Sint Maarten Fertility Rate
Sint Maarten's fertility rate stands at 1.44 births per woman in 2024, representing the lowest point in the country's recorded demographic history. This figure reflects a dramatic 69.8% decline from the peak of 4.767 births per woman in 1960, underscoring a fundamental shift in family size patterns over six decades. The current rate aligns with fertility levels typical of developed nations, well below the 2.1 replacement threshold.
The downward trajectory accelerated noticeably after 2015, when the rate was 1.732. Year-over-year declines have persisted steadily through 2024, with each annual decrease ranging from 0.04 to 0.16 births per woman. Sint Maarten's fertility decline mirrors broader demographic trends across the Caribbean and developed economies, driven by increased female education, expanded access to contraception, and shifting cultural attitudes toward parenthood. The consistent downward trend suggests continued low fertility in the near term.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.44 births per woman | -0.48% |
| 2023 | 1.447 births per woman | -0.41% |
| 2022 | 1.453 births per woman | -0.21% |
| 2021 | 1.456 births per woman | -0.75% |
| 2020 | 1.467 births per woman | -0.95% |
| 2019 | 1.481 births per woman | -2.69% |
| 2018 | 1.522 births per woman | -3.12% |
| 2017 | 1.571 births per woman | -4.32% |
| 2016 | 1.642 births per woman | -5.20% |
| 2015 | 1.732 births per woman | -4.68% |
| 2014 | 1.817 births per woman | -4.07% |
| 2013 | 1.894 births per woman | -3.32% |
| 2012 | 1.959 births per woman | -1.56% |
| 2011 | 1.99 births per woman | +7.68% |
| 2010 | 1.848 births per woman | +7.88% |
| 2009 | 1.713 births per woman | -0.87% |
| 2008 | 1.728 births per woman | +9.92% |
| 2007 | 1.572 births per woman | -10.58% |
| 2006 | 1.758 births per woman | +2.93% |
| 2005 | 1.708 births per woman | +0.35% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.702 births per woman | -2.30% |
| 2003 | 1.742 births per woman | -3.70% |
| 2002 | 1.809 births per woman | -4.39% |
| 2001 | 1.892 births per woman | -4.54% |
| 2000 | 1.982 births per woman | -4.07% |
| 1999 | 2.066 births per woman | -3.55% |
| 1998 | 2.142 births per woman | -1.43% |
| 1997 | 2.173 births per woman | -0.50% |
| 1996 | 2.184 births per woman | +1.91% |
| 1995 | 2.143 births per woman | +4.33% |
| 1994 | 2.054 births per woman | +5.77% |
| 1993 | 1.942 births per woman | +3.19% |
| 1992 | 1.882 births per woman | +1.89% |
| 1991 | 1.847 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1990 | 1.848 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1989 | 1.902 births per woman | -3.06% |
| 1988 | 1.962 births per woman | -3.40% |
| 1987 | 2.031 births per woman | -3.38% |
| 1986 | 2.102 births per woman | -3.62% |
| 1985 | 2.181 births per woman | -4.72% |
| 1984 | 2.289 births per woman | -4.55% |
| 1983 | 2.398 births per woman | -3.54% |
| 1982 | 2.486 births per woman | -2.36% |
| 1981 | 2.546 births per woman | -1.81% |
| 1980 | 2.593 births per woman | -1.37% |
| 1979 | 2.629 births per woman | -2.01% |
| 1978 | 2.683 births per woman | -2.51% |
| 1977 | 2.752 births per woman | -2.86% |
| 1976 | 2.833 births per woman | -3.01% |
| 1975 | 2.921 births per woman | -2.92% |
| 1974 | 3.009 births per woman | -3.28% |
| 1973 | 3.111 births per woman | -3.80% |
| 1972 | 3.234 births per woman | -3.35% |
| 1971 | 3.346 births per woman | -3.85% |
| 1970 | 3.48 births per woman | -4.24% |
| 1969 | 3.634 births per woman | -3.96% |
| 1968 | 3.784 births per woman | -3.98% |
| 1967 | 3.941 births per woman | -3.50% |
| 1966 | 4.084 births per woman | -3.52% |
| 1965 | 4.233 births per woman | -2.78% |
| 1964 | 4.354 births per woman | -2.53% |
| 1963 | 4.467 births per woman | -2.30% |
| 1962 | 4.572 births per woman | -2.27% |
| 1961 | 4.678 births per woman | -1.87% |
| 1960 | 4.767 births per woman | — |
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