Number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of children under 5 was 10,209 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
10,209 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
20,390 people
in 1987
All-time low
10,209 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia is 10,209 people, 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, number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 20,390 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10,209 people, 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.
Number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17,585 people | — |
| 1951 | 17,607 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 17,555 people | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17,406 people | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 17,267 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 17,188 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 17,179 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 17,229 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 17,363 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17,576 people | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 17,936 people | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 18,339 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 18,577 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18,622 people | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18,536 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18,371 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18,323 people | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18,541 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18,875 people | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19,139 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 19,106 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 18,851 people | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18,598 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 18,401 people | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18,325 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 18,352 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 18,450 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18,492 people | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18,449 people | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 18,434 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18,601 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18,905 people | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19,183 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19,453 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19,747 people | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20,043 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20,277 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20,390 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20,012 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19,219 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18,492 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 18,202 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18,286 people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18,350 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 18,432 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18,566 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18,495 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18,259 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17,769 people | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17,085 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 16,564 people | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16,082 people | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15,540 people | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14,927 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14,206 people | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13,555 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13,136 people | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12,826 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12,595 people | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12,491 people | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12,367 people | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12,067 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11,702 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11,351 people | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10,967 people | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10,668 people | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 10,579 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10,584 people | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10,561 people | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10,514 people | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10,458 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10,387 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10,304 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10,209 people | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 10,209 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 447,677 people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 10,209 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 131,653 people, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,396 people | 17,179 people | 17,607 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,526 people | 17,936 people | 19,139 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 18,546 people | 18,325 people | 19,106 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 19,583 people | 18,601 people | 20,390 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,194 people | 17,085 people | 18,566 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,192 people | 12,491 people | 16,564 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,136 people | 10,514 people | 12,367 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,340 people | 10,209 people | 10,458 people | 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 number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia?
- Number of children under 5 in Saint Lucia was 10,209 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20,390 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of children under 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,209 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of children under 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children under 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children under 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.