New Zealand vs Saint Lucia: Birth rate vs. death rate
New Zealand
11.45 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
Saint Lucia
11.26 births per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Zealand rank
143rd
Saint Lucia rank
145th
Birth rate vs. death rate over time
- New Zealand
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11.45 births per 1,000 people against 11.26 births per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.19 births per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 143rd and Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and Saint Lucia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 25.78 births per 1,000 people | 45.67 births per 1,000 people | 19.89 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 24.09 births per 1,000 people | 42.29 births per 1,000 people | 18.21 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 19.17 births per 1,000 people | 36.18 births per 1,000 people | 17.01 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 16.3 births per 1,000 people | 32.4 births per 1,000 people | 16.1 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 15.88 births per 1,000 people | 25.09 births per 1,000 people | 9.22 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.28 births per 1,000 people | 16.17 births per 1,000 people | 1.89 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 12.91 births per 1,000 people | 12.4 births per 1,000 people | 0.5117 births per 1,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 11.45 births per 1,000 people | 11.49 births per 1,000 people | 0.0457 births per 1,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate vs. death rate, New Zealand or Saint Lucia?
- New Zealand, at 11.45 births per 1,000 people against 11.26 births per 1,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate vs. death rate between New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 0.19 births per 1,000 people, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do New Zealand and Saint Lucia rank globally for birth rate vs. death rate?
- New Zealand ranks 143rd and Saint Lucia ranks 145th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs. death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a year per 1,000 people in the population.