Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Fertility rate, total
Jamaica
1.36 births per woman
in 2023
Saint Lucia
1.38 births per woman
in 2023
Jamaica rank
185th
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Jamaica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 1.38 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Jamaica, a difference of 0.02 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Jamaica ranks 185th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.55 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 0.8526 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 3.25 births per woman | 3.91 births per woman | 0.6545 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.82 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 0.0718 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.14 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 0.2573 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.55 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.0589 births per woman | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 1.37 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 0.0213 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 1.38 births per woman against 1.36 births per woman in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.02 births per woman, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Jamaica ranks 185th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release