Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Martinique
Martinique: Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling was 1.99 live births per woman in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.99 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
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
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Martinique, 1950–2024
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Martinique is 1.99 live births per woman, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 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% |
| 2024 | 1.99 live births per woman | -0.8% |
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 | 2.02 live births per woman | 1.99 live births per woman | 2.04 live births per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Martinique
- 110 Guadeloupe 2.07 live births per woman compare
- 111 Belize 2.02 live births per woman compare
- 111 Cook Islands 2.02 live births per woman compare
- 114 Peru 1.97 live births per woman compare
- 115 New Caledonia 1.96 live births per woman compare
- 116 India 1.96 live births per woman compare
More education data for Martinique
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,603 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 3.02 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 23,613 (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.59 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 24,093 (1996)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,626 (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,933 (1996)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (1996)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Martinique?
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling in Martinique was 1.99 live births per woman in 2024, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Martinique?
- The highest recorded value was 5.71 live births per woman in 1957.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. average years of schooling recorded in Martinique?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 live births per woman in 1999.
- How does Martinique rank for fertility rate vs. average years of schooling?
- Martinique ranks 113th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. average years of schooling rising or falling in Martinique?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Martinique data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average number of live births a hypothetical cohort of women would have at the end of their reproductive period if they were subject during their whole lives to the fertility rates of a given period and if they were not subject to mortality.