Bahamas vs Saint Lucia: Fertility and wanted fertility

Bahamas
1.37
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.39
in 2024
Bahamas rank
181st
Saint Lucia rank
179th

Fertility and wanted fertility over time

  • Bahamas
  • Saint Lucia
246196019922024

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 1.39 against 1.37 in Bahamas, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 181st and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.87 6.63 1.76 Saint Lucia
1970s 3.53 5.4 1.87 Saint Lucia
1980s 2.62 3.91 1.29 Saint Lucia
1990s 2.43 2.9 0.4697 Saint Lucia
2000s 2.01 1.89 0.1214 Bahamas
2010s 1.61 1.49 0.1208 Bahamas
2020s 1.38 1.39 0.0134 Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Bahamas or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 1.39 against 1.37 in Bahamas as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
0.02, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Saint Lucia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Bahamas and Saint Lucia rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
Bahamas ranks 181st and Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility and wanted fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed