Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of 1-year-olds, by sex was 997 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
997 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,059 people
in 1987
All-time low
997 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 997 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,059 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 997 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,799 people | — |
| 1951 | 1,796 people | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 1,781 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 1,785 people | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 1,793 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 1,773 people | -1.1% |
| 1956 | 1,766 people | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1,771 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,793 people | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 1,825 people | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 1,857 people | +1.8% |
| 1961 | 1,891 people | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,896 people | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 1,867 people | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1,831 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,811 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 1,817 people | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 1,835 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1,867 people | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 1,890 people | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 1,877 people | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 1,846 people | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1,825 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 1,815 people | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1,819 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 1,836 people | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,851 people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1,849 people | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,841 people | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,850 people | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 1,867 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 1,907 people | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1,941 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 1,957 people | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 1,985 people | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2,017 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,058 people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 2,059 people | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,980 people | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1,874 people | -5.4% |
| 1990 | 1,809 people | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,798 people | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,831 people | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 1,847 people | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 1,818 people | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,821 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,859 people | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 1,790 people | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,706 people | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1,651 people | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 1,638 people | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,593 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,451 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 1,373 people | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 1,329 people | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1,288 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 1,258 people | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,234 people | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 1,205 people | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1,192 people | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,214 people | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 1,187 people | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 1,087 people | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,036 people | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 1,046 people | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 1,049 people | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 1,046 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,044 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,039 people | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,033 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1,026 people | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,018 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,008 people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 997 people | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 997 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41,663 people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 997 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,700 people, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,788 people | 1,766 people | 1,825 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,856 people | 1,811 people | 1,896 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,841 people | 1,815 people | 1,877 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,964 people | 1,867 people | 2,059 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,793 people | 1,651 people | 1,859 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,356 people | 1,192 people | 1,638 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,078 people | 1,033 people | 1,214 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,012 people | 997 people | 1,026 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 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Number of 1-year-olds, by sex in Saint Lucia was 997 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,059 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of 1-year-olds, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 997 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of 1-year-olds, by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of 1-year-olds, by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 1-year-olds, by sex. 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 women aged 1.