Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception was 1.39 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.83 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.38 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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, fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.77 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.83 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.72 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.76 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.61 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.39 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.25 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.1 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.95 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.69 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.16 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.97 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.83 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.58 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.41 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.28 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.17 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.08 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.02 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.97 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.61 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.24 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.03 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4 births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.39 births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8 births per woman, 77% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.39 births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.62 births per woman, 85% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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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- 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)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.