Number of births per year in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of births per year was 2,019 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2,019
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,396
in 1959
All-time low
2,019
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of births per year in Saint Lucia is 2,019, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Saint Lucia peaked at 4,396 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 2,019, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4,306 | — |
| 1951 | 4,309 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 4,313 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 4,046 | -6.2% |
| 1954 | 4,111 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 4,211 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 4,273 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 4,345 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4,390 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4,396 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 4,359 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4,274 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 4,184 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 4,072 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 4,057 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,995 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 3,949 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 4,019 | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,045 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 4,027 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 3,969 | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,912 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 3,888 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 3,899 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 3,940 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,944 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3,978 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 4,027 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 4,127 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 4,104 | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 4,076 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 4,076 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,129 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 4,178 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 4,249 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 4,335 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 4,253 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 4,141 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 4,024 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 3,952 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 3,896 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 3,857 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 3,820 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3,737 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3,829 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3,882 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,536 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 3,623 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,226 | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 3,370 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 2,987 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 2,890 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 2,801 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 2,709 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 2,632 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 2,586 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,550 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,478 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 2,456 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 2,480 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 2,357 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 2,129 | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 2,148 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 2,166 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,158 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 2,153 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,144 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,134 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,121 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,106 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,088 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 2,066 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 2,041 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,019 | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,019 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,342, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,019 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25,929, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,270 | 4,046 | 4,396 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4,098 | 3,949 | 4,359 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,979 | 3,888 | 4,127 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,141 | 3,952 | 4,335 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,678 | 3,226 | 3,896 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,657 | 2,456 | 2,987 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,162 | 2,106 | 2,357 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,054 | 2,019 | 2,088 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Saint Lucia?
- Number of births per year in Saint Lucia was 2,019 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,396 in 1959.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,019 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of births per year?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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