Population growth rate vs median age in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population growth rate vs median age was 0.2648 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate vs median age in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate vs median age in Saint Lucia is 0.2648, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 10.6% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate vs median age in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.48 in 1959 and was at its lowest, -0.0082, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.12 | 2.82 | 3.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.21 | 3.08 | 3.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 | 2.81 | 3 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.3 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | 1.48 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.982 | 0.7944 | 1.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.483 | 0.3428 | 0.6882 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2171 | -0.0082 | 0.3157 | 4 |
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- 149 North Korea 0.3263 compare
- 150 Cook Islands 0.3214 compare
- 151 Grenada 0.2852 compare
- 153 Chile 0.2468 compare
- 154 Armenia 0.2408 compare
- 155 British Virgin Islands 0.236 compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.959 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.39 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 5 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.39 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.2648 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.38 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate vs median age in Saint Lucia?
- Population growth rate vs median age in Saint Lucia was 0.2648 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1959.
- What is the lowest population growth rate vs median age recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0082 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population growth rate vs median age?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate vs median age 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate vs median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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