Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.64 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
147th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.62 live births per woman
in 1950
All-time low
1.59 live births per woman
in 2004
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Saint Helena recorded 1.64 live births per woman for fertility rate: births per woman in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Helena peaked at 5.62 live births per woman in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.59 live births per woman, 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.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.62 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 5.58 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 5.54 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 5.49 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.45 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 5.47 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 5.44 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 5.42 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 5.38 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 5.35 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 5.29 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1961 | 5.22 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 5.14 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 5.06 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 4.99 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.96 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4.94 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 4.92 live births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 4.86 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 4.75 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1970 | 4.41 live births per woman | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 4 live births per woman | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 3.7 live births per woman | -7.6% |
| 1973 | 3.49 live births per woman | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 3.38 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 3.26 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 3.09 live births per woman | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 2.95 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 1978 | 2.86 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.81 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.79 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2.81 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.77 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 2.67 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.54 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.42 live births per woman | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 2.35 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 2.29 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 2.21 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 2.14 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.08 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.02 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.95 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.88 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 1.83 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.77 live births per woman | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.72 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 1.71 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.68 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.65 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.62 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.6 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 1.59 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.59 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.6 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.61 live births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.62 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.63 live births per woman | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.65 live births per woman | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 1.67 live births per woman | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.69 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.69 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.7 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.69 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.68 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.67 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.66 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.65 live births per woman | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.64 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 live births per woman | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.47 live births per woman | 5.35 live births per woman | 5.62 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.01 live births per woman | 4.75 live births per woman | 5.29 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.51 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.81 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.71 live births per woman | 2.14 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 live births per woman | 1.59 live births per woman | 1.68 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 live births per woman | 1.65 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.64 live births per woman | 1.66 live births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Helena
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4938 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 6.81 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 110 people (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.4874 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate -3.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Helena?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Helena was 1.64 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 live births per woman in 1950.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.59 live births per woman in 2004.
- How does Saint Helena rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saint Helena ranks 147th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.