Natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Natural population growth rate was 0.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.5% in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 152nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8% | — |
| 1951 | 2.9% | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 3.0% | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | -7.0% |
| 1954 | 3.0% | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 3.1% | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 3.2% | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 3.3% | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 1959 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 3.5% | -0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.4% | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 3.3% | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 3.2% | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 3.1% | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 3.1% | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3.1% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 3.0% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 2.9% | -2.8% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 2.7% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 2.4% | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 2.3% | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.0% | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.5% | -21.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -12.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | -0.0% | -102.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -3712.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -10.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 32% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.5%, 55% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +3712.2% | -0.0% | 0.3% |
| 2021 | -102.6% | 0.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.5% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -0.0% | 0.3% | 4 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- 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 natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Natural population growth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.3% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1959.
- What is the lowest natural population growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for natural population growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Births minus deaths, as a share of the population. This is the part of population change that comes only from births and deaths, ignoring migration.