Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 was 23.95 per 1,000 population in 2020. ▼ Falling
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia is 23.95 per 1,000 population, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia peaked at 63.98 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.95 per 1,000 population, in 2020.
That places Saint Lucia 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.84 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 63.98 per 1,000 population | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 52.27 per 1,000 population | -18.3% |
| 2004 | 49.14 per 1,000 population | -6.0% |
| 2005 | 43.91 per 1,000 population | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 44.08 per 1,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.03 per 1,000 population | -13.7% |
| 2013 | 37.74 per 1,000 population | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.26 per 1,000 population | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 23.95 per 1,000 population | -40.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23.95 per 1,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.28 per 1,000 population, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 23.95 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.66 per 1,000 population, 62% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.89 per 1,000 population | 38.03 per 1,000 population | 63.98 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 39 per 1,000 population | 37.74 per 1,000 population | 40.26 per 1,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 23.95 per 1,000 population | 23.95 per 1,000 population | 23.95 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia?
- Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 in Saint Lucia was 23.95 per 1,000 population in 2020, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.98 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.95 per 1,000 population in 2020.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19?
- Saint Lucia ranks 116th out of 216 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among adolescent girls aged 15 to 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).