Annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Annual number of births by world region was 39 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
231st
of 236 countries
All-time high
200
in 1950
All-time low
39
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena is 39, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena peaked at 200 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2023.
Saint Helena ranks 231st of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 200 | — |
| 1951 | 197 | -1.5% |
| 1952 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 186 | -3.1% |
| 1954 | 180 | -3.2% |
| 1955 | 174 | -3.3% |
| 1956 | 166 | -4.6% |
| 1957 | 159 | -4.2% |
| 1958 | 162 | +1.9% |
| 1959 | 165 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 168 | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 170 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 171 | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 171 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 169 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 166 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 163 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 164 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 171 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 175 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 171 | -2.3% |
| 1971 | 162 | -5.3% |
| 1972 | 155 | -4.3% |
| 1973 | 151 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 150 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 147 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 142 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 138 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 138 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 140 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 143 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 148 | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 149 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 141 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 133 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 132 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 130 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 126 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 121 | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 115 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 109 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 102 | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 95 | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 89 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 84 | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 80 | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 77 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 74 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 71 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 63 | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 59 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 56 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 45 | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 46 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 178.1 | 159 | 200 | 10 |
| 1960s | 168.8 | 163 | 175 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.4 | 138 | 171 | 10 |
| 1980s | 139.4 | 130 | 149 | 10 |
| 1990s | 99.8 | 77 | 126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.2 | 45 | 74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.7 | 45 | 49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.75 | 39 | 43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 228 Wallis and Futuna 98 compare
- 229 Saint Barthelemy 53 compare
- 230 Tokelau 47 compare
- 231 Falkland Islands 39 compare
- 231 Montserrat 39 compare
- 234 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 30 compare
More population data for Saint Helena
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5911 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Total population (thousands), annual growth rate -0.8176 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena?
- Annual number of births by world region in Saint Helena was 39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of births by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 200 in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual number of births by world region recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for annual number of births by world region?
- Saint Helena ranks 231st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual number of births by world region rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of births by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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