Children under age 5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Children under age 5 was 10,209 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,209
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,390
in 1987
All-time low
10,209
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Children under age 5 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children under age 5 in Saint Lucia is 10,209, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children under age 5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 20,390 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,209, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Children under age 5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,585 | — |
| 1951 | 17,607 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 17,555 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17,406 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 17,267 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 17,188 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 17,179 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 17,229 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 17,363 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,576 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 17,936 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 18,339 | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,577 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18,622 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,536 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18,371 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18,323 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18,541 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,875 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,139 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 19,106 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 18,851 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18,598 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 18,401 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18,325 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 18,352 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18,450 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18,492 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18,449 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 18,434 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18,601 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18,905 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19,183 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19,453 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,747 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20,043 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,277 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20,390 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20,012 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19,219 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18,492 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 18,202 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18,286 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18,350 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18,432 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,566 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,495 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,259 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,769 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17,085 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,564 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16,082 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15,540 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,927 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,206 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,555 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13,136 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12,826 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,595 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,491 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,367 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,067 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,702 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,351 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10,967 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10,668 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,579 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,584 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,561 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,514 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,458 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,387 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,304 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,209 | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10,209 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10,209 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,396 | 17,179 | 17,607 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,526 | 17,936 | 19,139 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,546 | 18,325 | 19,106 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,583 | 18,601 | 20,390 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,194 | 17,085 | 18,566 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,192 | 12,491 | 16,564 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,136 | 10,514 | 12,367 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,340 | 10,209 | 10,458 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 children under age 5 in Saint Lucia?
- Children under age 5 in Saint Lucia was 10,209 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children under age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,390 in 1987.
- What is the lowest children under age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for children under age 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children under age 5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 Children under age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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