Adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adolescent birth rate was 0.8357 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.8357
World rank
72nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
2
in 2001
All-time low
0
in 2000
Years of data
10
2000–2020
Adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia stood at 0.8357.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 2 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.947 | — |
| 2005 | 0.8332 | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1219 | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62 | +408.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8505 | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8772 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8357 | -4.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8357 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8357 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6455 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 | 0.8505 | 0.8772 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8357 | 0.8357 | 0.8357 | 1 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.8357 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest adolescent birth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 218 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adolescent birth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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