Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe
Guadeloupe: Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.09 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.86 live births per woman
in 1962
All-time low
2.08 live births per woman
in 2017
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe stood at 2.09 live births per woman.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe peaked at 5.86 live births per woman in 1962 and was at its lowest, 2.08 live births per woman, in 2017.
Guadeloupe ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.59 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.64 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 5.66 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 5.69 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 5.7 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 5.77 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 5.71 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1957 | 5.6 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 5.63 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.63 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 5.77 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 5.67 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 5.86 live births per woman | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 5.71 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 5.58 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 5.59 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 5.58 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 5.43 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 5.22 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 4.98 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 4.76 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1971 | 4.56 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.35 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 4.17 live births per woman | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 3.99 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 3.75 live births per woman | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 3.34 live births per woman | -10.9% |
| 1977 | 2.93 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1978 | 2.58 live births per woman | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 2.46 live births per woman | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 2.47 live births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 2.46 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 2.45 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.43 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 2.37 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.31 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.27 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 2.26 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.24 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.23 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 2.2 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2.16 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.12 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 2.12 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.13 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2.15 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.18 live births per woman | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 2.22 live births per woman | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 2.23 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.22 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.22 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 2.23 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 2.3 live births per woman | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 2.29 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.23 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.16 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.12 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 2.14 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.17 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.19 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 2.22 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.21 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.18 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 2.14 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 2.1 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.15 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 2.17 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 2.13 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 2.11 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.09 live births per woman | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.66 live births per woman | 5.59 live births per woman | 5.77 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.54 live births per woman | 4.98 live births per woman | 5.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.69 live births per woman | 2.46 live births per woman | 4.76 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 live births per woman | 2.26 live births per woman | 2.47 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.17 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.22 live births per woman | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.3 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.08 live births per woman | 2.22 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.12 live births per woman | 2.09 live births per woman | 2.17 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Guadeloupe
- 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
- 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
- 108 United States Virgin Islands 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
- 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare
More education data for Guadeloupe
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 26,281 (1995)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 2.67 % change on previous year (1995)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 22,678 (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.85 % change on previous year (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 24,618 (1995)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,920 (1993)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 50,899 (1995)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.44 % change on previous year (1995)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -2.64 % change on previous year (1993)
Frequently asked questions
- What is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe?
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate in Guadeloupe was 2.09 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The highest recorded value was 5.86 live births per woman in 1962.
- What is the lowest women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate recorded in Guadeloupe?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 live births per woman in 2017.
- How does Guadeloupe rank for women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate?
- Guadeloupe ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate rising or falling in Guadeloupe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guadeloupe data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate. 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.