Mauritius vs Saint Lucia: Fertility rate, total
Mauritius
1.39 births per woman
in 2023
Saint Lucia
1.38 births per woman
in 2023
Mauritius rank
179th
Saint Lucia rank
182nd
Fertility rate, total over time
- Mauritius
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.39 births per woman against 1.38 births per woman in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.01 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Mauritius ranks 179th and Saint Lucia ranks 182nd of 215 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.26 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 2.14 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 2.3 births per woman | 3.91 births per woman | 1.61 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 2.18 births per woman | 2.9 births per woman | 0.718 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 1.83 births per woman | 1.89 births per woman | 0.0593 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 1.45 births per woman | 1.49 births per woman | 0.036 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.39 births per woman | 0.004 births per woman | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate, total, Mauritius or Saint Lucia?
- Mauritius, at 1.39 births per woman against 1.38 births per woman in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate, total between Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 0.01 births per woman, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Saint Lucia?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritius and Saint Lucia rank globally for fertility rate, total?
- Mauritius ranks 179th 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