Caribbean Netherlands; births, fertility, age mother

Caribbean Netherlands; births, fertility, age mother

Caribbean Netherlands Periods Live born children: birth order Total live born children (number) Live born children: birth order 1st child (number) Live born children: birth order 2nd child (number) Live born children: birth order 3rd child (number) Live born children: birth order 4th or following children (number)
Caribbean Netherlands 2022 279 121 96 46 16
Bonaire 2022 229 101 76 40 12
St Eustatius 2022 31 16 9 4 2
Saba 2022 19 4 11 2 2
Source: CBS.
Explanation of symbols

Dataset is not available.


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 26 April 2023:
Figures for 2022 have been added.

When will new figures be published?
Final figures for 2023 will be published in the second quarter of 2024.

Description topics

Live born children: birth order
Live born children by birth order from the mother.

Birth order from the mother:
The position of the child in the ranking of live born children from a mother.
Previous stillbirths from the mother do not count in determining the ranking.

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.
Total live born children
1st child
Live born first children from the mother.
2nd child
Live born second children from the mother.
3rd child
Live born third children from the mother.
4th or following children
Live born fourth or following children from the mother.