Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence was 1.39 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Saint Lucia is 1.39 births per woman, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 births per woman | 4.58 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 5 |
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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)
- Natural population growth rate 0.3% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Saint Lucia?
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence in Saint Lucia was 1.39 births per woman in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.