Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 0.84 per 1,000 population in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 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 girls aged 10 to 14 in Saint Lucia is 0.84 per 1,000 population, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Saint Lucia peaked at 2 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 population, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 2 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.95 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2005 | 0.83 per 1,000 population | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 0.12 per 1,000 population | -85.5% |
| 2008 | 0.62 per 1,000 population | +416.7% |
| 2013 | 0.85 per 1,000 population | +37.1% |
| 2014 | 0.88 per 1,000 population | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 0.84 per 1,000 population | -4.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.84 per 1,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.38 per 1,000 population, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.84 per 1,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.17 per 1,000 population, 72% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6457 per 1,000 population | 0 per 1,000 population | 2 per 1,000 population | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.865 per 1,000 population | 0.85 per 1,000 population | 0.88 per 1,000 population | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.84 per 1,000 population | 0.84 per 1,000 population | 0.84 per 1,000 population | 1 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Saint Lucia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Saint Lucia was 0.84 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 girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 population in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 girls aged 10 to 14. 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).