Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of births by age of mother was 8.62 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.62
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.23
in 1977
All-time low
8.62
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.62 for share of births by age of mother in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.23 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.62, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 104th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.65 | — |
| 1951 | 16.43 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 16.74 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 17.45 | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 16.47 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 16.58 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.01 | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 16.25 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.45 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 16.56 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 16.24 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 16.38 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.5 | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 18.84 | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 19.72 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 20.75 | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 21.93 | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 21.82 | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.53 | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.21 | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 20.99 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 22.03 | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 23.2 | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 24.49 | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 25.69 | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 26.93 | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 28.15 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 29.23 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28.64 | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 28.51 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.39 | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.41 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.84 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.46 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 28.22 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.54 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 26.26 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.87 | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 23.68 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 22.37 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 21.28 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 20.15 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 19.48 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18.84 | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.83 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.65 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.65 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.78 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.09 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 15.88 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.04 | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 18.75 | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 18.56 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.53 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.31 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.79 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.1 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.59 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.59 | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.44 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.32 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.84 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.76 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.54 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.27 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.28 | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.72 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.89 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.16 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.43 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.87 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.62 | -2.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 8.62 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.73, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 8.62 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.81, 73% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.56 | 16.01 | 17.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.59 | 16.24 | 21.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.79 | 20.99 | 29.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7 | 22.37 | 28.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.36 | 15.88 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.37 | 15.44 | 18.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.23 | 10.16 | 15.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.01 | 8.62 | 9.43 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 101 Grenada 9.04 compare
- 102 Burundi 8.98 compare
- 103 Vietnam 8.83 compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 8.58 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 8.45 compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.38 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia was 8.62 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.23 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.62 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Saint Lucia ranks 104th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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