Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Natural population growth, annual growth rate was -10.6 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-10.6 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 89.7%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.34 % change on previous year
in 1955
All-time low
-102.6 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
72
1951–2023
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded -10.6 % change on previous year for natural population growth, annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 89.7% on the previous year and down 262.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.34 % change on previous year in 1955 and was at its lowest, -102.6 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 2.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +83.2% |
| 1953 | -7.01 % change on previous year | -239.0% |
| 1954 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -173.1% |
| 1955 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1957 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 1958 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1960 | -0.5121 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1961 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +264.2% |
| 1962 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +39.7% |
| 1963 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 1964 | -0.1504 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1965 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +1249.9% |
| 1966 | -1.47 % change on previous year | -27.4% |
| 1967 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -217.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1662 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 1969 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -1029.2% |
| 1970 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +82.6% |
| 1971 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1972 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 1973 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -37.0% |
| 1974 | 0.9038 % change on previous year | -173.8% |
| 1975 | -0.8535 % change on previous year | -194.4% |
| 1976 | -0.2551 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1977 | 0.8169 % change on previous year | -420.3% |
| 1978 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 1979 | -2.59 % change on previous year | -263.2% |
| 1980 | -2.26 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1981 | -0.6192 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0733 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1983 | 0.857 % change on previous year | +1069.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7735 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1838 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1986 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -2378.2% |
| 1987 | -5.58 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 1988 | -4.9 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1989 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1990 | -3.65 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1991 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1992 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 1993 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +72.4% |
| 1994 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -127.4% |
| 1995 | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -115.1% |
| 1996 | -13.53 % change on previous year | +7787.8% |
| 1997 | 0.8121 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1998 | -16.43 % change on previous year | -2123.4% |
| 1999 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2000 | -18.67 % change on previous year | -769.0% |
| 2001 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2002 | -5.45 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2003 | -5.26 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2004 | -5.44 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -16.5% |
| 2006 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 2007 | -6.53 % change on previous year | +93.9% |
| 2008 | -4.38 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 2009 | -2 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2010 | -13.37 % change on previous year | +568.9% |
| 2011 | -21.04 % change on previous year | +57.4% |
| 2012 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2013 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 2014 | -4.99 % change on previous year | +70.8% |
| 2015 | -1.76 % change on previous year | -64.8% |
| 2016 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +418.4% |
| 2017 | -5.95 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2018 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 2019 | -12.57 % change on previous year | +174.8% |
| 2020 | -7.91 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 2021 | -102.6 % change on previous year | +1197.8% |
| 2023 | -10.6 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's -10.6 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.57 % change on previous year, 6.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's -10.6 % change on previous year is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is -1.48 % change on previous year, 7.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -7787.8% | -0.1716 % change on previous year | -13.53 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | -2378.2% | 0.1838 % change on previous year | -4.19 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -2123.4% | 0.8121 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | -1249.9% | -0.1504 % change on previous year | -2.03 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -1197.8% | -7.91 % change on previous year | -102.6 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1069.1% | 0.0733 % change on previous year | 0.857 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.41 % change on previous year | -7.01 % change on previous year | 5.34 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -1.17 % change on previous year | -3.46 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.9213 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.93 % change on previous year | -5.58 % change on previous year | 0.857 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.85 % change on previous year | -16.43 % change on previous year | 2.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -6.2 % change on previous year | -18.67 % change on previous year | -2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -7.87 % change on previous year | -21.04 % change on previous year | -1.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -40.37 % change on previous year | -102.6 % change on previous year | -7.91 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 205 Grenada -10.09 % change on previous year compare
- 206 Jamaica -10.2 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Bahamas -10.28 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Austria -10.69 % change on previous year compare
- 210 North Korea -10.97 % change on previous year compare
- 211 Northern Mariana Islands -11.7 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Natural population growth, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -10.6 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.34 % change on previous year in 1955.
- What is the lowest natural population growth, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -102.6 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for natural population growth, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 262.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural population growth, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Natural population growth rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Natural population growth. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.