Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.38 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.83 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.38 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia is 1.38 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.09 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.25 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 6.45 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 6.7 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.76 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.78 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.83 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.72 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.76 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.61 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.39 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.25 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.1 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.95 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.16 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.83 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.58 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.41 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.28 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.17 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.02 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.24 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.03 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 live births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 live births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.38 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.38 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0081 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0131 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0745 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1979)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saint Lucia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.