Fertility & birth rates in China and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in China vs Saint Lucia by year

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China

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	China	Saint Lucia
2023	1	1.38
2022	1.03	1.39
2021	1.12	1.4
2020	1.24	1.41
2019	1.5	1.42
2018	1.54	1.44
2017	1.8	1.45
2016	1.77	1.46
2015	1.67	1.47
2014	1.77	1.49
2013	1.71	1.5
2012	1.8	1.5
2011	1.67	1.5
2010	1.69	1.67
2009	1.71	1.74
2008	1.7	1.7
2007	1.67	1.7
2006	1.64	1.77
2005	1.62	1.81
2004	1.61	1.86
2003	1.57	1.94
2002	1.57	2.03
2001	1.56	2.13
2000	1.63	2.21
1999	1.53	2.5
1998	1.52	2.4
1997	1.53	2.74
1996	1.55	2.71
1995	1.59	3.03
1994	1.63	3.03
1993	1.69	3
1992	1.78	3.11
1991	1.93	3.19
1990	2.51	3.24
1989	2.52	3.31
1988	2.54	3.44
1987	2.76	3.61
1986	2.72	3.8
1985	2.63	3.97
1984	2.61	4.02
1983	2.56	4.08
1982	2.97	4.17
1981	2.79	4.28
1980	2.74	4.41
1979	2.75	4.58
1978	2.72	4.83
1977	2.84	4.97
1976	3.24	5.16
1975	3.57	5.36
1974	4.17	5.57
1973	4.73	5.69
1972	5.11	5.81
1971	5.52	5.95
1970	6.09	6.1
1969	6.18	6.25
1968	6.51	6.39
1967	5.81	6.51
1966	6.31	6.61
1965	6.61	6.69
1964	6.67	6.76
1963	7.51	6.72
1962	6.09	6.82
1961	3.86	6.84
1960	4.45	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in China was 1 children per woman in 2023, compared to 1.38 in Saint Lucia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check China vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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China

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	China	Saint Lucia
2023	-2,087,851	475
2022	-847,305	530
2021	480,203	-15
2020	2,046,095	562
2019	4,673,713	609
2018	5,302,433	694
2017	7,790,880	724
2016	9,062,269	767
2015	6,788,911	841
2014	9,205,180	852
2013	8,043,116	892
2012	10,075,174	916
2011	8,245,065	934
2010	6,407,607	1,176
2009	6,483,236	1,349
2008	6,729,247	1,369
2007	6,813,465	1,422
2006	6,922,185	1,511
2005	7,678,911	1,553
2004	7,607,960	1,615
2003	7,743,284	1,694
2002	8,258,580	1,774
2001	8,839,358	1,860
2000	9,570,849	1,967
1999	10,247,372	2,389
1998	11,351,286	2,294
1997	12,374,554	2,709
1996	12,686,872	2,649
1995	12,711,220	3,019
1994	13,360,470	2,976
1993	13,493,138	2,899
1992	13,548,601	2,981
1991	14,937,124	3,009
1990	16,335,313	3,061
1989	16,824,495	3,146
1988	17,328,640	3,229
1987	18,005,821	3,351
1986	16,609,920	3,496
1985	14,987,830	3,591
1984	13,561,671	3,526
1983	13,599,789	3,443
1982	15,815,318	3,360
1981	14,461,027	3,306
1980	11,647,260	3,275
1979	11,250,148	3,301
1978	11,473,980	3,340
1977	11,378,068	3,240
1976	11,782,472	3,166
1975	14,378,237	3,126
1974	15,738,118	3,106
1973	18,423,727	3,033
1972	19,102,585	3,028
1971	19,622,980	3,046
1970	21,137,076	3,093
1969	20,760,332	3,143
1968	21,206,083	3,154
1967	19,263,662	3,113
1966	19,282,187	3,028
1965	20,296,950	3,042
1964	19,302,532	3,074
1963	22,742,225	3,048
1962	17,969,132	3,124
1961	2,496,047	3,173
1960	-3,048,510	3,202

The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was -0.15% in China and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.31% in China and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in China vs Saint Lucia by year

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China

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	China	Saint Lucia
2023	6.39	11.3
2022	6.77	11.4
2021	7.52	11.6
2020	8.52	11.7
2019	10.4	11.9
2018	10.9	12
2017	12.6	12.1
2016	13.6	12.2
2015	12	12.3
2014	13.8	12.4
2013	13	12.5
2012	14.6	12.4
2011	13.3	12.4
2010	11.9	13.8
2009	12	14.6
2008	12.1	14.6
2007	12.1	14.8
2006	12.1	15.3
2005	12.4	15.6
2004	12.3	16
2003	12.4	16.6
2002	12.9	17.3
2001	13.4	18
2000	14	18.8
1999	14.6	21.5
1998	15.6	20.9
1997	16.6	23.7
1996	17	23.5
1995	17.1	26.2
1994	17.7	26.2
1993	18.1	26
1992	18.3	27
1991	19.7	27.6
1990	21.1	28.3
1989	21.6	29
1988	22.4	29.8
1987	23.3	31.1
1986	22.4	32.4
1985	21	33.6
1984	19.9	33.4
1983	20.2	33.4
1982	22.3	33.5
1981	20.9	33.6
1980	18.2	34.2
1979	17.8	34.9
1978	18.3	35.6
1977	18.9	35.3
1976	19.9	35.4
1975	23	35.6
1974	24.8	36.1
1973	27.9	36.3
1972	29.8	36.7
1971	30.7	37.4
1970	33.4	38.5
1969	34.1	39.5
1968	35.6	40.2
1967	34	40.4
1966	35.1	40.1
1965	37.9	41
1964	39.1	42
1963	43.4	42.6
1962	37	44.3
1961	18	45.7
1960	20.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.39 in China and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 20.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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China

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	China	Saint Lucia
2100	7.83%	12%
2099	7.84%	12%
2098	7.87%	12%
2097	7.91%	12%
2096	7.96%	12%
2095	8.03%	11.9%
2094	8.1%	11.9%
2093	8.18%	11.9%
2092	8.26%	11.9%
2091	8.34%	11.9%
2090	8.41%	11.8%
2089	8.47%	11.8%
2088	8.52%	11.8%
2087	8.55%	11.8%
2086	8.57%	11.8%
2085	8.57%	11.8%
2084	8.56%	11.8%
2083	8.53%	11.8%
2082	8.48%	11.8%
2081	8.41%	11.8%
2080	8.34%	11.8%
2079	8.25%	11.8%
2078	8.15%	11.8%
2077	8.06%	11.9%
2076	7.96%	11.9%
2075	7.86%	11.9%
2074	7.77%	12%
2073	7.7%	12%
2072	7.64%	12.1%
2071	7.6%	12.1%
2070	7.58%	12.1%
2069	7.59%	12.2%
2068	7.63%	12.2%
2067	7.7%	12.2%
2066	7.8%	12.3%
2065	7.93%	12.3%
2064	8.08%	12.3%
2063	8.25%	12.4%
2062	8.44%	12.4%
2061	8.64%	12.4%
2060	8.84%	12.4%
2059	9.03%	12.5%
2058	9.22%	12.5%
2057	9.39%	12.5%
2056	9.54%	12.6%
2055	9.67%	12.6%
2054	9.78%	12.7%
2053	9.86%	12.8%
2052	9.92%	12.9%
2051	9.94%	13%
2050	9.94%	13.1%
2049	9.92%	13.2%
2048	9.88%	13.3%
2047	9.82%	13.5%
2046	9.75%	13.6%
2045	9.67%	13.8%
2044	9.59%	14%
2043	9.52%	14.1%
2042	9.46%	14.3%
2041	9.4%	14.5%
2040	9.35%	14.7%
2039	9.32%	14.9%
2038	9.3%	15.1%
2037	9.32%	15.3%
2036	9.42%	15.5%
2035	9.63%	15.7%
2034	10%	15.8%
2033	10.5%	16%
2032	11.2%	16.2%
2031	11.8%	16.4%
2030	12.4%	16.5%
2029	13.1%	16.7%
2028	13.8%	16.9%
2027	14.5%	17%
2026	15.1%	17.1%
2025	15.7%	17.4%
2024	16%	17.5%
2023	16.6%	17.9%
2022	17.1%	18.2%
2021	17.6%	18.5%
2020	18%	18.7%
2019	18.2%	19.1%
2018	18.3%	19.5%
2017	18.4%	19.9%
2016	18.3%	20.3%
2015	18.3%	20.9%
2014	18.3%	21.5%
2013	18.3%	22.1%
2012	18.3%	22.7%
2011	18.3%	23.5%
2010	18.5%	24.3%
2009	18.6%	25.1%
2008	18.9%	25.9%
2007	19.2%	26.8%
2006	19.6%	27.6%
2005	20.3%	28.4%
2004	21.2%	29.2%
2003	22%	30%
2002	22.9%	30.7%
2001	23.8%	31.4%
2000	24.5%	32.4%
1999	25.2%	33.5%
1998	25.7%	34.7%
1997	26.3%	35.7%
1996	27%	36.2%
1995	27.4%	36.7%
1994	27.8%	37%
1993	28.2%	37.3%
1992	28.4%	37.7%
1991	28.6%	38.1%
1990	28.8%	38.9%
1989	28.9%	40.2%
1988	29.3%	41.7%
1987	29.8%	42.6%
1986	30.4%	42.8%
1985	31.2%	43.1%
1984	32.2%	43.3%
1983	33.3%	43.5%
1982	34.3%	43.9%
1981	35.1%	44.3%
1980	36.1%	44.8%
1979	37.2%	45.5%
1978	38.6%	46.6%
1977	39.8%	47.9%
1976	40.3%	48.9%
1975	40.2%	49.5%
1974	40.2%	49.9%
1973	40.1%	50.2%
1972	40.4%	50.4%
1971	40.7%	50.4%
1970	40.8%	50.2%
1969	41%	50%
1968	41%	49.8%
1967	41.3%	50%
1966	41.5%	50.4%
1965	41.5%	50.5%
1964	41.2%	50.1%
1963	40.6%	49.6%
1962	40%	48.9%
1961	40%	48.1%
1960	40.3%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 16% of the population in China and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 28.8% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of China and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: China vs Saint Lucia

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China

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	China	Saint Lucia
2023	16	44
2022	18	48
2021	21	94
2020	20	43
2019	21	43
2018	22	41
2017	24	43
2016	25	46
2015	26	46
2014	28	49
2013	30	53
2012	32	55
2011	33	56
2010	34	56
2009	35	51
2008	38	55
2007	38	55
2006	40	53
2005	42	55
2004	45	54
2003	47	56
2002	50	62
2001	52	70
2000	56	83
1999	58	88
1998	60	89
1997	63	89
1996	67	72
1995	71	60
1994	76	60
1993	80	58
1992	86	58
1991	92	71
1990	102	72
1989	104	66
1988	108	71
1987	114	69
1986	120	57
1985	125	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 16 deaths per 100,000 live births in China, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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China

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	China	Saint Lucia
2023	0.62%	1.55%
2022	0.66%	1.58%
2021	0.7%	1.6%
2020	0.75%	1.63%
2019	0.8%	1.65%
2018	0.86%	1.67%
2017	0.92%	1.7%
2016	0.99%	1.72%
2015	1.07%	1.74%
2014	1.15%	1.75%
2013	1.25%	1.77%
2012	1.35%	1.78%
2011	1.46%	1.79%
2010	1.58%	1.8%
2009	1.71%	1.81%
2008	1.85%	1.82%
2007	2.01%	1.82%
2006	2.19%	1.82%
2005	2.4%	1.83%
2004	2.64%	1.83%
2003	2.89%	1.83%
2002	3.15%	1.83%
2001	3.42%	1.84%
2000	3.67%	1.85%
1999	3.91%	1.86%
1998	4.14%	1.87%
1997	4.36%	1.88%
1996	4.56%	1.9%
1995	4.75%	1.92%
1994	4.93%	1.95%
1993	5.08%	1.98%
1992	5.22%	2.01%
1991	5.31%	2.05%
1990	5.37%	2.09%
1989	5.39%	2.14%
1988	5.4%	2.2%
1987	5.4%	2.27%
1986	5.4%	2.35%
1985	5.43%	2.44%
1984	5.5%	2.55%
1983	5.61%	2.68%
1982	5.78%	2.83%
1981	6%	3%
1980	6.28%	3.2%
1979	6.62%	3.42%
1978	7.01%	3.68%
1977	7.47%	3.97%
1976	7.97%	4.3%
1975	8.5%	4.67%
1974	9.05%	5.08%
1973	9.61%	5.53%
1972	10.2%	6.02%
1971	10.7%	6.54%
1970	11.3%	7.1%
1969	11.9%	7.7%
1968	-	8.32%
1967	-	8.96%
1966	-	9.62%
1965	-	10.3%
1964	-	11%
1963	-	11.6%
1962	-	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.62% in China and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.