Number of births, by world region in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of births, by world region was 2,019 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,019 births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,396 births
in 1959
All-time low
2,019 births
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births, by world region in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2,019 births for number of births, by world region in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,396 births in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2,019 births, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 193rd 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.
Number of births, by world region in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,306 births | — |
| 1951 | 4,309 births | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4,313 births | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4,046 births | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 4,111 births | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4,211 births | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 4,273 births | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 4,345 births | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4,390 births | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,396 births | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4,359 births | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4,274 births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,184 births | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,072 births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4,057 births | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,995 births | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,949 births | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,019 births | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,045 births | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,027 births | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,969 births | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,912 births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,888 births | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,899 births | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,940 births | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,944 births | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,978 births | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,027 births | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,127 births | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,104 births | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,076 births | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4,076 births | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,129 births | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,178 births | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4,249 births | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,335 births | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,253 births | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,141 births | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4,024 births | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,952 births | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,896 births | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,857 births | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,820 births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,737 births | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,829 births | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,882 births | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,536 births | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 3,623 births | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,226 births | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 3,370 births | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,987 births | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2,890 births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,801 births | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,709 births | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,632 births | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,586 births | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,550 births | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,478 births | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,456 births | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,480 births | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,357 births | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,129 births | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,148 births | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,166 births | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,158 births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,153 births | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,144 births | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,134 births | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,121 births | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,106 births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,088 births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,066 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,041 births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,019 births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,270 births | 4,046 births | 4,396 births | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,098 births | 3,949 births | 4,359 births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,979 births | 3,888 births | 4,127 births | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,141 births | 3,952 births | 4,335 births | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,678 births | 3,226 births | 3,896 births | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,657 births | 2,456 births | 2,987 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,162 births | 2,106 births | 2,357 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,054 births | 2,019 births | 2,088 births | 4 |
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- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
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- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births, by world region in Saint Lucia?
- Number of births, by world region in Saint Lucia was 2,019 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,396 births in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 births in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of births, by world region?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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