Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of births by age of mother was 8.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.6%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
104th
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1977
All-time low
8.6%
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 8.6% 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 29.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.7% | — |
| 1951 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 16.7% | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 17.4% | +4.2% |
| 1954 | 16.5% | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 16.0% | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 16.2% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 16.2% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 16.4% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 17.5% | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 18.8% | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 19.7% | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 20.8% | +5.2% |
| 1966 | 21.9% | +5.7% |
| 1967 | 21.8% | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 21.5% | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.2% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 21.0% | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +5.0% |
| 1972 | 23.2% | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 24.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 26.9% | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 28.2% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 28.6% | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 28.4% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 28.5% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 28.2% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 27.5% | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 24.9% | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 23.7% | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 22.4% | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 21.3% | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 20.1% | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 19.5% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 18.8% | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 18.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 17.6% | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 16.8% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 15.9% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 17.0% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | +10.1% |
| 2002 | 18.6% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 17.8% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 16.6% | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 15.6% | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 14.8% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 14.5% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 13.3% | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 10.9% | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 8.9% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.6% | 16.0% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.6% | 16.2% | 21.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 21.0% | 29.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.7% | 22.4% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.4% | 15.9% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 15.4% | 18.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 10.2% | 15.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.0% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 101 Grenada 9.0% compare
- 102 Burundi 9.0% compare
- 103 Viet Nam 8.8% compare
- 105 Northern Mariana Islands 8.6% compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 8.4% compare
- 107 French Polynesia 8.4% 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 share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia?
- Share of births by age of mother in Saint Lucia was 8.6% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by 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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Number of live births in a calendar year.