Population, female (% of total population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population, female (% of total population) was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
79th
of 218 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1960
All-time low
50.0%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 50.7% for population, female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 52.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 79th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Population, female (% of total population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 50.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 50.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Saint Lucia?
- Population, female in Saint Lucia was 50.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 79th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.