Population ages 15-64, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population ages 15-64, female was 72.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72.0%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
10th
of 218 countries
All-time high
72.2%
in 2022
All-time low
46.8%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 15-64, 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 15-64, female in Saint Lucia stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 72.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.8%, in 1965.
Saint Lucia ranks 10th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.6% | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 48.6% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 47.9% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 47.3% | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 46.8% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 46.9% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 47.6% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 47.5% | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 47.2% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 50.1% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 50.9% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 51.5% | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 51.8% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.4% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 52.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 52.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 53.0% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 53.7% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 54.9% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 55.9% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 56.6% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 56.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 57.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 58.2% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.8% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 61.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 63.2% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 64.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 65.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 68.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 69.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 72.2% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 72.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 72.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 66.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48.0% | 46.8% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.2% | 47.1% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.9% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 61.2% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 68.0% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.1% | 72.0% | 72.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 15-64, female in Saint Lucia?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Saint Lucia was 72.0% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.8% in 1965.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 10th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.