Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023. β Volatile
Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious in Saint Lucia, 1950β2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.38 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per kmΒ² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 5 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.39 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
- Birth rate by women's age group 27.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious in Saint Lucia was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious?
- Saint Lucia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of people who are religious rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.