Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.38 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. child mortality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 196th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 4 |
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- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,471 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,477 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,448 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,427 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 1,407 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 1,343 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Saint Lucia was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Saint Lucia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. child mortality rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.