Comparison of fertility rates in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Comparison of fertility rates was 1.38 in 2023. β Volatile
Comparison of fertility rates in Saint Lucia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.38 for comparison of fertility rates in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, comparison of fertility rates in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.09 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 | 6.25 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 4.58 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.31 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.7 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.1629 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is comparison of fertility rates in Saint Lucia?
- Comparison of fertility rates in Saint Lucia was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1961.
- What is the lowest comparison of fertility rates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for comparison of fertility rates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is comparison of fertility rates rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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