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
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.
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 growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
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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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.