Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Guadeloupe

Guadeloupe: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 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

Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Guadeloupe, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.

Analysis

In 2023, fertility rate vs. human development index 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, fertility rate vs. human development index 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.

That places Guadeloupe 109th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Myanmar 2.12 live births per woman compare
  2. 107 Monaco 2.11 live births per woman compare
  3. 108 United States Virgin Islands 2.09 live births per woman compare
  4. 110 Venezuela 2.08 live births per woman compare
  5. 111 Cook Islands 2.04 live births per woman compare
  6. 112 Martinique 2.01 live births per woman compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Guadeloupe?
Fertility rate vs. human development index 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 fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Guadeloupe?
The highest recorded value was 5.86 live births per woman in 1962.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Guadeloupe?
The lowest recorded value was 2.08 live births per woman in 2017.
How does Guadeloupe rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
Guadeloupe ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs. human development index 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 Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index
Unit
live births per woman
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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The 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.