Jamaica vs Saint Lucia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate

Jamaica
-10.2 % change on previous year
in 2023
Saint Lucia
-10.6 % change on previous year
in 2023
Jamaica rank
206th
Saint Lucia rank
208th

Natural population growth, annual growth rate over time

  • Jamaica
  • Saint Lucia
-100-50050100195119872023

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports -10.2 % change on previous year against -10.6 % change on previous year in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.4 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 28 times across 72 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 206th and Saint Lucia ranks 208th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 6 and Saint Lucia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1950s 3.97 % change on previous year 2.41 % change on previous year 1.56 % change on previous year Jamaica
1960s -1.57 % change on previous year -1.17 % change on previous year 0.3929 % change on previous year Saint Lucia
1970s -2.57 % change on previous year -0.9213 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year Saint Lucia
1980s -0.8066 % change on previous year -1.93 % change on previous year 1.13 % change on previous year Jamaica
1990s -2.58 % change on previous year -3.85 % change on previous year 1.27 % change on previous year Jamaica
2000s -3.78 % change on previous year -6.2 % change on previous year 2.43 % change on previous year Jamaica
2010s -7.02 % change on previous year -7.87 % change on previous year 0.8494 % change on previous year Jamaica
2020s -21.73 % change on previous year -40.37 % change on previous year 18.64 % change on previous year Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, annual growth rate, Jamaica or Saint Lucia?
Jamaica, at -10.2 % change on previous year against -10.6 % change on previous year in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth, annual growth rate between Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
0.4 % change on previous year, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Saint Lucia?
72 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2023.
How do Jamaica and Saint Lucia rank globally for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
Jamaica ranks 206th and Saint Lucia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Natural population growth, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
236 places, 17,199 data points, 1951–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.