Birth rate by women's age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Birth rate by women's age group was 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
183.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 1950
All-time low
27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rate by women's age group in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 183.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 114th 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.
Birth rate by women's age group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | — |
| 1951 | 180.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 180.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 170.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 158.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 157.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 148.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 148.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 150.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 151.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 151.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 148.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 152.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 155.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 156.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 156.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 156.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 157.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 157.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 156.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 155.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 153.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 152.36 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 152.3 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 152.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 151.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 151.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 151.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 153.1 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 153.16 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 152.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 147.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 147.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 143.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 144.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 143.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 134.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 124.25 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 114.61 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 108.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 103.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 97.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 92.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 86.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 88.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 88.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 72.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 61.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 62.5 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 61.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 58.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 57.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 53.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 45.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 46.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 38.27 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 38.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.74 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.92 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 28.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | -2.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 162.97 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 183.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 157.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 151.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.03 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 108.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 103.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 45.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.86 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 30.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 44.05 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 111 Grenada 29.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 28.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 113 Anguilla 28.28 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 115 Tuvalu 27.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 116 East Timor 27.41 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 117 Indonesia 26.42 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Saint Lucia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Saint Lucia was 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.