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
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.
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 |
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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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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 1.