Fertility rate by age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate by age group was 27.83 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
27.83
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
114th
of 236 countries
All-time high
183.45
in 1950
All-time low
27.83
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate by age group in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 27.83 for fertility rate by 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, fertility rate by age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 183.45 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 27.83, 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.
Fertility rate by age group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 183.45 | — |
| 1951 | 180.81 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 180.14 | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 170.51 | -5.3% |
| 1954 | 158.7 | -6.9% |
| 1955 | 157.51 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 148.05 | -6.0% |
| 1957 | 148.52 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 150.08 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 151.91 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 151.76 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 148.94 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 152.74 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 155.55 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 156.7 | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 156.43 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 156.54 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 157.32 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 157.24 | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 156.58 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 155.03 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 153.32 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 152.36 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 152.3 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 152.38 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 151.31 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 151.49 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 151.85 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 153.1 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 153.16 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 152.84 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 147.68 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 147.42 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 143.99 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 144.17 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 143.61 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 134.7 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 124.25 | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 114.61 | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 108.06 | -5.7% |
| 1990 | 103.17 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 97.89 | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 92.63 | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 86.71 | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 88.86 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 88.78 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 75.62 | -14.8% |
| 1997 | 72.84 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 61.05 | -16.2% |
| 1999 | 62.5 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 58.54 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 61.86 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 58.92 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 57.29 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 55.54 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 53.42 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 50.97 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 48.08 | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 45.7 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 46.38 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.05 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 38.27 | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 38.45 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 38.74 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 38.71 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 36.92 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 35.2 | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.81 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 32.13 | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 30.83 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.29 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 28.84 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 28.55 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 27.83 | -2.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 27.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.67, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 27.83 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.42, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 162.97 | 148.05 | 183.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 154.98 | 148.94 | 157.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 152.63 | 151.31 | 155.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 136.13 | 108.06 | 152.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 83 | 61.05 | 103.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.67 | 45.7 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.71 | 30.83 | 44.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.63 | 27.83 | 29.29 | 4 |
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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)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate by age group in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate by age group in Saint Lucia was 27.83 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 183.45 in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.83 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate by age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 114th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate by 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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