Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Percentage of children as a proportion of total population was 21.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
21.32
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 36 countries
All-time high
57.68
in 1974
All-time low
21.32
in 2025
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia, 1950–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia stood at 21.32. That is the lowest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia peaked at 57.68 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 21.32, in 2025.
Saint Lucia ranks 28th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 76 years of available data.
Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 51.12 | — |
| 1951 | 51.8 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 52.22 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 52.33 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 52.33 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 52.29 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 52.25 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 52.29 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 52.37 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 52.5 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 53.2 | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 54.31 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 55.26 | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 56.09 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 56.81 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 57.44 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 57.34 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 56.74 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 56.42 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 56.35 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 56.65 | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 57.12 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 57.45 | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 57.63 | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 57.68 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 57.58 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 57.35 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 56.33 | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 54.72 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 53.37 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 52.67 | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 52.43 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 52.11 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 51.71 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 51.24 | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 50.8 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 50.42 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 50.09 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 49.07 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 47.41 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 45.86 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 44.97 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 44.63 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 44.23 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 43.78 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 43.32 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 42.84 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 42.35 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 41.44 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 40.17 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 38.99 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 38.01 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 37.18 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 36.32 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 35.46 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 34.63 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.81 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 32.87 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.87 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 30.98 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 30.18 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 29.34 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 28.46 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 26.78 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 26.04 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 25.39 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 24.77 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 24.17 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.61 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 23.12 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 22.73 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 22.36 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 21.98 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 21.65 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 21.32 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.15 | 51.12 | 52.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 56 | 53.2 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.59 | 53.37 | 57.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.79 | 47.41 | 52.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.36 | 40.17 | 45.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.01 | 30.98 | 38.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.63 | 23.61 | 30.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.2 | 21.32 | 23.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 25 Saint Kitts and Nevis 21.93 compare
- 26 Antigua and Barbuda 21.77 compare
- 27 Dominica 21.59 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 21.28 compare
- 30 Barbados 20.99 compare
- 31 Anguilla 20.47 compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia?
- Percentage of children as a proportion of total population in Saint Lucia was 21.32 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.68 in 1974.
- What is the lowest percentage of children as a proportion of total population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.32 in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for percentage of children as a proportion of total population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 28th out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
- Is percentage of children as a proportion of total population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 Percentage of children as a proportion of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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