Fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate, total was 1.39 births per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.39 births per woman
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
181st
of 217 countries
All-time high
6.83 births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.38 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia stood at 1.39 births per woman.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 births per woman, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.77 births per woman | — |
| 1961 | 6.83 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.82 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.72 births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.76 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.61 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.39 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.25 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.1 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.95 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.69 births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.16 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.97 births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.83 births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.58 births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.41 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.28 births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.17 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.08 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.02 births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.97 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8 births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.61 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.24 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.03 births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4 births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 births per woman | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 1.39 births per woman | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.63 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.83 births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 births per woman | 4.58 births per woman | 6.1 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 births per woman | 3.31 births per woman | 4.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 births per woman | 2.4 births per woman | 3.24 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 births per woman | 1.7 births per woman | 2.21 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 births per woman | 1.42 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 births per woman | 1.38 births per woman | 1.41 births per woman | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate, total in Saint Lucia was 1.39 births per woman in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Saint Lucia ranks 181st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total fertility rate represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year.