Crude birth rate in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Crude birth rate was 7.34 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.34
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
219th
of 236 countries
All-time high
38.32
in 1950
All-time low
7.34
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Crude birth rate in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crude birth rate in Saint Helena is 7.34, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude birth rate in Saint Helena peaked at 38.32 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 7.34, in 2023.
That places Saint Helena 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Crude birth rate in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 38.32 | — |
| 1951 | 37.33 | -2.6% |
| 1952 | 36.24 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 35.07 | -3.2% |
| 1954 | 33.8 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 32.8 | -3.0% |
| 1956 | 31.31 | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 30.04 | -4.1% |
| 1958 | 30.41 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 30.91 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 31.31 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 31.57 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 31.62 | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 31.36 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 30.89 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 30.39 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 29.68 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 29.58 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 30.39 | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 30.78 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 29.64 | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 27.7 | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 26.19 | -5.5% |
| 1973 | 25.19 | -3.8% |
| 1974 | 24.68 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 24.03 | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 23 | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 22.24 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 22.03 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 22.12 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 22.43 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 22.96 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 22.88 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.2 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.32 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 20.52 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 20.16 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 19.85 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 19.75 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 19.54 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 19 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 18.38 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 17.68 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 16.82 | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 15.86 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 15.02 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 14.11 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 13.5 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 12.91 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 12.65 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 12.36 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 11.92 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 11.47 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 11 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.5 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 10.06 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 9.61 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.14 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.57 | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 8.62 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.76 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.87 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.94 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 8.94 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.93 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.83 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 8.74 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 8.64 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.43 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.18 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 7.93 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 7.68 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 7.48 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.34 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.62 | 30.04 | 38.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.76 | 29.58 | 31.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.68 | 22.03 | 29.64 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.16 | 19.54 | 22.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.59 | 12.65 | 19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.32 | 8.57 | 12.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.73 | 8.18 | 8.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 7.34 | 7.93 | 4 |
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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 crude birth rate in Saint Helena?
- Crude birth rate in Saint Helena was 7.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude birth rate recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 38.32 in 1950.
- What is the lowest crude birth rate recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.34 in 2023.
- How does Saint Helena rank for crude birth rate?
- Saint Helena ranks 219th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crude birth rate rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Crude birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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