Birth rate vs death rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Birth rate vs death rate was 11.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 11.26 for birth rate vs death rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 47.6 in 1959 and was at its lowest, 11.26, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.67 | 42.89 | 47.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.29 | 39.53 | 47.08 | 10 |
| 1970s | 36.18 | 34.92 | 38.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 32.4 | 28.95 | 34.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.09 | 20.86 | 28.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.17 | 14.55 | 18.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.4 | 11.85 | 13.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.49 | 11.26 | 11.71 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 142 Georgia 11.49 compare
- 143 New Zealand 11.45 compare
- 144 Falkland Islands 11.31 compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 11.24 compare
- 147 Iceland 11.21 compare
- 148 United States Virgin Islands 11.19 compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Saint Lucia?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Saint Lucia was 11.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6 in 1959.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 145th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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