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If 2026 rates held for a lifetime, a woman in Mayotte would have about 4.43 children, above the 2.1 needed to sustain the population. Over the preceding five years it has fallen by 0.23 children per woman. About 11 thousand babies are born a year, a crude birth rate of 33.0 per 1,000. Its net reproduction rate sits at 2.15, above the 1.0 replacement mark. Women are having children at a mean age of 29.9 years. Mothers aged 15-19 account for 11% of births. By 2100, projections see it reaching 2.20 children per woman.
Fertility rate
4.43 children/woman
Birth rate
33.0 per 1,000 people
Total births
11.5K
Mean age at birth
29.9 years
Mayotte's fertility rate has fallen dramatically from 7.5 children per woman in 1975 to 4.43 today, still well above the 2.1 replacement level. Projections show continued decline to 2.20 by 2100. Teen pregnancy remains notable, with 11% of births to mothers aged 15-19.