Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) was 0.8357 per 1,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia stood at 0.8357 per 1,000 people.
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 per 1,000 people in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 per 1,000 people, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 219 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 (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 2 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 0 per 1,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.947 per 1,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 0.8332 per 1,000 people | -12.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1219 per 1,000 people | -85.4% |
| 2008 | 0.62 per 1,000 people | +408.7% |
| 2013 | 0.8505 per 1,000 people | +37.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8772 per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8357 per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.8357 per 1,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.33 per 1,000 people, 2.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.8357 per 1,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.13 per 1,000 people, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6455 per 1,000 people | 0 per 1,000 people | 2 per 1,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.8638 per 1,000 people | 0.8505 per 1,000 people | 0.8772 per 1,000 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.8357 per 1,000 people | 0.8357 per 1,000 people | 0.8357 per 1,000 people | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Adolescent birth rate in Saint Lucia was 0.8357 per 1,000 people 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 per 1,000 people in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent birth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 per 1,000 people in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adolescent birth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 219 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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