Caribbean Netherlands; births, fertility, age mother

Caribbean Netherlands; births, fertility, age mother

Caribbean Netherlands Periods General fertility rate (per 1 000 )
Caribbean Netherlands 2023 41.6
Bonaire 2023 42.8
St Eustatius 2023 41.4
Saba 2023 28.7
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Table explanation


This table contains information about live births among the population on the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius.
Available selections:
- Key figures fertility;
- Live born children by sex;
- Live born children by age of the mother;
- Live born children by birth order from the mother;
- Live born children by marital status of the mother.

Since 10 October 2010, the islands of Bonaire, Saba and St. Eustatius have the status of 'special municipalities' of the Netherlands.

Data available from: 2011.

Status of the figures:
The figures in this table are final.

Changes as of 10 June 2024:
Figures for 2023 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Final figures for 2024 will be published in the second quarter of 2025.

Description topics

General fertility rate
General fertility rate:
The number of live born babies per thousand of the average number of women aged 15 to 50 in a certain period (usually a calendar year).

Live born children:
A baby showing some sign of life after birth, regardless of the duration of pregnancy. Live born children are counted according to the municipality where they last resided, not the municipality of birth.