Population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population ages 0-14, female was 16.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
16.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
151st
of 218 countries
All-time high
48.2%
in 1965
All-time low
16.8%
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia stood at 16.8%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 48.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.6% | — |
| 1961 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 46.5% | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 47.2% | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 47.8% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 48.1% | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 45.6% | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 44.5% | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 43.6% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | -1.3% |
| 1981 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 42.2% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.8% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 41.6% | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 41.5% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 40.4% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 39.1% | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 37.8% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 36.4% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 35.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 34.9% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 32.8% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 31.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 30.1% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.3% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 28.6% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.1% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.2% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 24.5% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 23.0% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.0% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.3% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 19.3% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 18.6% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 17.9% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 17.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 16.8% | -1.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 16.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.6%, 74% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 16.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.7%, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.0% | 44.6% | 48.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.4% | 43.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.5% | 39.1% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.7% | 32.8% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 24.5% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 18.6% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 16.8% | 18.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 148 Trinidad and Tobago 17.0% compare
- 149 Gibraltar 16.9% compare
- 150 Uruguay 16.9% compare
- 152 United States of America 16.7% compare
- 153 Bahamas 16.6% compare
- 154 Montenegro 16.6% 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 population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia?
- Population ages 0-14, female in Saint Lucia was 16.8% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population ages 0-14, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 151st out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Population ages 0-14, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.