Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected was 1.61 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.61
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1950
All-time low
1.56
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 1.61 for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Helena peaked at 5.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.56, in 2004.
That places Saint Helena 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.2 | — |
| 1951 | 5.18 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 5.15 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.11 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.09 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 5.11 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 5.09 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 5.08 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 5.06 | -0.4% |
| 1959 | 5.03 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.98 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 4.92 | -1.2% |
| 1962 | 4.85 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 4.78 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 4.73 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 4.7 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 4.69 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.67 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.62 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 4.51 | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 4.2 | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 3.81 | -9.2% |
| 1972 | 3.52 | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 3.33 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 3.23 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 3.12 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 2.96 | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.83 | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 2.74 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.69 | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.68 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.71 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 2.67 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 2.57 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 2.45 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 2.34 | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 2.27 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2.21 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.17 | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.02 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.96 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 1.9 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.83 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.78 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.73 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 1.71 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.68 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.61 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.58 | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.56 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.58 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.59 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.62 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 1.64 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.65 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.66 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.65 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.64 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.61 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.61 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.61 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.11 | 5.03 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 | 4.51 | 4.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.24 | 2.69 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 2.14 | 2.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 | 1.67 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.56 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 1.62 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 | 1.61 | 1.63 | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Helena
- Population growth rate -0.607 (2100)
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.607 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 110 (2100)
- Population density 6.81 (2100)
- Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands), annual growth rate -1.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Helena?
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to in Saint Helena was 1.61 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1950.
- What is the lowest effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.56 in 2004.
- How does Saint Helena rank for effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to?
- Saint Helena ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to survive until childbearing age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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