Child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child population under age 5 was 10.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
10.02
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 36 countries
All-time high
20.39
in 1987
All-time low
10.02
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia is 10.02, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.39 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.02, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.59 | — |
| 1951 | 17.61 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 17.55 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 17.41 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 17.27 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 17.19 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 17.18 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 17.23 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 17.36 | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 17.58 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 17.94 | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 18.34 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 18.58 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 18.62 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.54 | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 18.37 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 18.32 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.54 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 18.87 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 19.14 | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 19.11 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 18.85 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 18.6 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 18.4 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 18.32 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 18.35 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 18.45 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.49 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 18.45 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 18.43 | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 18.6 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 18.9 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 19.18 | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 19.45 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 19.75 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 20.04 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 20.28 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.39 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 20.01 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 19.22 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 18.49 | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 18.2 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 18.29 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 18.35 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.43 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 18.57 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 18.49 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 18.26 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 17.77 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.08 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 16.56 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 16.08 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 15.54 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 14.93 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 14.21 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.55 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 13.14 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 12.6 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.49 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.37 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.07 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 11.7 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 11.35 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 10.97 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 10.67 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 10.58 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.59 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.56 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 10.51 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 10.46 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 10.39 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 10.21 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 10.12 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 10.02 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.4 | 17.18 | 17.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.53 | 17.94 | 19.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.55 | 18.32 | 19.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.58 | 18.6 | 20.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.19 | 17.08 | 18.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.19 | 12.49 | 16.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.14 | 10.51 | 12.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.25 | 10.02 | 10.46 | 6 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia?
- Child population under age 5 in Saint Lucia was 10.02 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child population under age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.39 in 1987.
- What is the lowest child population under age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.02 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child population under age 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is child population under age 5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child population under age 5 (in thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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