Median age vs births per woman in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Median age vs births per woman was 33.74 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
33.74
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
103rd
of 229 countries
All-time high
33.74
in 2023
All-time low
13.81
in 1965
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 33.74 for median age vs births per woman in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Saint Lucia peaked at 33.74 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.81, in 1965.
That places Saint Lucia 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.26 | — |
| 1951 | 15.87 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 15.7 | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 15.69 | -0.0% |
| 1954 | 15.73 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 15.77 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 15.79 | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 15.82 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 15.82 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 15.73 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 15.38 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 14.87 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 14.47 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 14.18 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 13.97 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 13.81 | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 13.86 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 14.02 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 14.06 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 14.02 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 13.91 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 13.85 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 13.85 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.92 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 14.02 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 14.17 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 14.35 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 14.7 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 15.21 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 15.67 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 15.93 | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 16.05 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 16.2 | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.36 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 16.54 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 16.69 | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 16.83 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 16.96 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 17.39 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 18.13 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 18.87 | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 19.33 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 19.49 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.69 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 19.89 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 20.1 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 20.34 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 20.62 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 21.18 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 21.99 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 22.77 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 23.33 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 23.67 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 24.02 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 24.39 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 24.77 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 25.17 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 25.84 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 26.77 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 27.67 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 28.31 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 28.73 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 29.16 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 29.6 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 30.03 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 30.46 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.89 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.32 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.74 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.16 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.57 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.94 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 33.32 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.74 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.82 | 15.69 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.26 | 13.81 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.37 | 13.85 | 15.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.71 | 15.93 | 18.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.15 | 18.87 | 21.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.84 | 22.77 | 27.67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 28.31 | 32.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.14 | 32.57 | 33.74 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 100 Brazil 33.94 compare
- 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.9 compare
- 102 New Caledonia 33.89 compare
- 104 Seychelles 33.65 compare
- 105 Grenada 33.38 compare
- 106 Qatar 33.19 compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Saint Lucia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Saint Lucia was 33.74 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.74 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.81 in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Saint Lucia ranks 103rd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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