Fertility & birth rates in Italy and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Italy vs Saint Lucia by year

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Italy

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Italy	Saint Lucia
2023	1.2	1.38
2022	1.24	1.39
2021	1.25	1.4
2020	1.24	1.41
2019	1.27	1.42
2018	1.31	1.44
2017	1.34	1.45
2016	1.36	1.46
2015	1.36	1.47
2014	1.38	1.49
2013	1.39	1.5
2012	1.42	1.5
2011	1.42	1.5
2010	1.44	1.67
2009	1.44	1.74
2008	1.44	1.7
2007	1.39	1.7
2006	1.37	1.77
2005	1.33	1.81
2004	1.34	1.86
2003	1.29	1.94
2002	1.27	2.03
2001	1.25	2.13
2000	1.26	2.21
1999	1.23	2.5
1998	1.22	2.4
1997	1.22	2.74
1996	1.2	2.71
1995	1.19	3.03
1994	1.21	3.03
1993	1.25	3
1992	1.3	3.11
1991	1.3	3.19
1990	1.33	3.24
1989	1.33	3.31
1988	1.36	3.44
1987	1.33	3.61
1986	1.35	3.8
1985	1.42	3.97
1984	1.46	4.02
1983	1.51	4.08
1982	1.56	4.17
1981	1.58	4.28
1980	1.64	4.41
1979	1.73	4.58
1978	1.84	4.83
1977	1.93	4.97
1976	2.04	5.16
1975	2.17	5.36
1974	2.28	5.57
1973	2.3	5.69
1972	2.35	5.81
1971	2.4	5.95
1970	2.38	6.1
1969	2.47	6.25
1968	2.46	6.39
1967	2.5	6.51
1966	2.58	6.61
1965	2.6	6.69
1964	2.66	6.76
1963	2.51	6.72
1962	2.46	6.82
1961	2.44	6.84
1960	2.4	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Italy was 1.2 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 Italy vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Italy

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Italy	Saint Lucia
2023	-283,125	475
2022	-318,674	530
2021	-301,579	-15
2020	-338,801	562
2019	-215,025	609
2018	-192,475	694
2017	-192,007	724
2016	-138,265	767
2015	-162,620	841
2014	-96,513	852
2013	-90,468	892
2012	-78,248	916
2011	-48,021	934
2010	-23,928	1,176
2009	-17,866	1,349
2008	-11,842	1,369
2007	-5,876	1,422
2006	0	1,511
2005	-17,450	1,553
2004	11,566	1,615
2003	-40,179	1,694
2002	-22,836	1,774
2001	-11,396	1,860
2000	-17,082	1,967
1999	-22,766	2,389
1998	-39,835	2,294
1997	-22,756	2,709
1996	-22,744	2,649
1995	-34,107	3,019
1994	-17,053	2,976
1993	0	2,899
1992	22,718	2,981
1991	11,352	3,009
1990	22,688	3,061
1989	28,336	3,146
1988	33,977	3,229
1987	16,980	3,351
1986	11,319	3,496
1985	28,297	3,591
1984	50,919	3,526
1983	33,939	3,443
1982	79,161	3,360
1981	73,452	3,306
1980	84,650	3,275
1979	129,531	3,301
1978	168,465	3,340
1977	190,248	3,240
1976	228,445	3,166
1975	271,660	3,126
1974	336,176	3,106
1973	328,508	3,033
1972	364,355	3,028
1971	383,922	3,046
1970	376,753	3,093
1969	390,827	3,143
1968	399,268	3,154
1967	439,074	3,113
1966	488,427	3,028
1965	474,222	3,042
1964	527,089	3,074
1963	440,767	3,048
1962	427,387	3,124
1961	459,880	3,173
1960	426,697	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 -0.48% in Italy and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been -0.38% in Italy and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Italy vs Saint Lucia by year

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Italy

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Italy	Saint Lucia
2023	6.4	11.3
2022	6.7	11.4
2021	6.8	11.6
2020	6.8	11.7
2019	7	11.9
2018	7.3	12
2017	7.6	12.1
2016	7.9	12.2
2015	8.1	12.3
2014	8.3	12.4
2013	8.5	12.5
2012	8.9	12.4
2011	9.1	12.4
2010	9.4	13.8
2009	9.6	14.6
2008	9.7	14.6
2007	9.6	14.8
2006	9.6	15.3
2005	9.5	15.6
2004	9.7	16
2003	9.5	16.6
2002	9.4	17.3
2001	9.4	18
2000	9.5	18.8
1999	9.4	21.5
1998	9.3	20.9
1997	9.4	23.7
1996	9.3	23.5
1995	9.2	26.2
1994	9.4	26.2
1993	9.7	26
1992	10	27
1991	9.9	27.6
1990	10	28.3
1989	9.9	29
1988	10.1	29.8
1987	9.7	31.1
1986	9.8	32.4
1985	10.2	33.6
1984	10.4	33.4
1983	10.6	33.4
1982	10.9	33.5
1981	11	33.6
1980	11.3	34.2
1979	11.9	34.9
1978	12.6	35.6
1977	13.2	35.3
1976	14	35.4
1975	14.9	35.6
1974	15.8	36.1
1973	16	36.3
1972	16.3	36.7
1971	16.8	37.4
1970	16.7	38.5
1969	17.4	39.5
1968	17.5	40.2
1967	17.9	40.4
1966	18.7	40.1
1965	19	41
1964	19.7	42
1963	18.7	42.6
1962	18.4	44.3
1961	18.4	45.7
1960	18.1	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 6.4 in Italy and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 18.1 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Italy

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Italy	Saint Lucia
2100	11.1%	12%
2099	11.1%	12%
2098	11.1%	12%
2097	11.1%	12%
2096	11.1%	12%
2095	11.1%	11.9%
2094	11.1%	11.9%
2093	11.2%	11.9%
2092	11.2%	11.9%
2091	11.2%	11.9%
2090	11.2%	11.8%
2089	11.3%	11.8%
2088	11.3%	11.8%
2087	11.3%	11.8%
2086	11.3%	11.8%
2085	11.3%	11.8%
2084	11.3%	11.8%
2083	11.3%	11.8%
2082	11.3%	11.8%
2081	11.2%	11.8%
2080	11.2%	11.8%
2079	11.2%	11.8%
2078	11.1%	11.8%
2077	11.1%	11.9%
2076	11%	11.9%
2075	10.9%	11.9%
2074	10.9%	12%
2073	10.8%	12%
2072	10.8%	12.1%
2071	10.7%	12.1%
2070	10.7%	12.1%
2069	10.6%	12.2%
2068	10.6%	12.2%
2067	10.6%	12.2%
2066	10.5%	12.3%
2065	10.5%	12.3%
2064	10.5%	12.3%
2063	10.6%	12.4%
2062	10.6%	12.4%
2061	10.6%	12.4%
2060	10.6%	12.4%
2059	10.7%	12.5%
2058	10.7%	12.5%
2057	10.8%	12.5%
2056	10.8%	12.6%
2055	10.8%	12.6%
2054	10.9%	12.7%
2053	10.9%	12.8%
2052	10.9%	12.9%
2051	10.9%	13%
2050	10.9%	13.1%
2049	10.9%	13.2%
2048	10.8%	13.3%
2047	10.8%	13.5%
2046	10.7%	13.6%
2045	10.7%	13.8%
2044	10.6%	14%
2043	10.6%	14.1%
2042	10.5%	14.3%
2041	10.5%	14.5%
2040	10.4%	14.7%
2039	10.4%	14.9%
2038	10.3%	15.1%
2037	10.3%	15.3%
2036	10.3%	15.5%
2035	10.3%	15.7%
2034	10.4%	15.8%
2033	10.4%	16%
2032	10.5%	16.2%
2031	10.7%	16.4%
2030	10.8%	16.5%
2029	11%	16.7%
2028	11.1%	16.9%
2027	11.3%	17%
2026	11.5%	17.1%
2025	11.8%	17.4%
2024	11.9%	17.5%
2023	12.1%	17.9%
2022	12.4%	18.2%
2021	12.6%	18.5%
2020	12.8%	18.7%
2019	13%	19.1%
2018	13.2%	19.5%
2017	13.4%	19.9%
2016	13.6%	20.3%
2015	13.7%	20.9%
2014	13.8%	21.5%
2013	13.9%	22.1%
2012	14%	22.7%
2011	14%	23.5%
2010	14%	24.3%
2009	14%	25.1%
2008	14%	25.9%
2007	14%	26.8%
2006	14.1%	27.6%
2005	14.1%	28.4%
2004	14.2%	29.2%
2003	14.2%	30%
2002	14.2%	30.7%
2001	14.2%	31.4%
2000	14.3%	32.4%
1999	14.3%	33.5%
1998	14.3%	34.7%
1997	14.4%	35.7%
1996	14.5%	36.2%
1995	14.6%	36.7%
1994	14.8%	37%
1993	15%	37.3%
1992	15.2%	37.7%
1991	15.8%	38.1%
1990	16.5%	38.9%
1989	17%	40.2%
1988	17.5%	41.7%
1987	18.1%	42.6%
1986	18.7%	42.8%
1985	19.3%	43.1%
1984	19.9%	43.3%
1983	20.5%	43.5%
1982	21.1%	43.9%
1981	21.6%	44.3%
1980	22.3%	44.8%
1979	22.8%	45.5%
1978	23.4%	46.6%
1977	23.7%	47.9%
1976	24.1%	48.9%
1975	24.3%	49.5%
1974	24.5%	49.9%
1973	24.6%	50.2%
1972	24.6%	50.4%
1971	24.6%	50.4%
1970	24.7%	50.2%
1969	24.7%	50%
1968	24.6%	49.8%
1967	24.6%	50%
1966	24.5%	50.4%
1965	24.5%	50.5%
1964	24.5%	50.1%
1963	24.5%	49.6%
1962	24.7%	48.9%
1961	25%	48.1%
1960	25%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 11.9% of the population in Italy and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 16.5% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Italy and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Italy vs Saint Lucia

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Italy

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Italy	Saint Lucia
2023	6	44
2022	10	48
2021	7	94
2020	8	43
2019	7	43
2018	7	41
2017	8	43
2016	8	46
2015	8	46
2014	8	49
2013	8	53
2012	8	55
2011	8	56
2010	8	56
2009	8	51
2008	7	55
2007	7	55
2006	7	53
2005	8	55
2004	8	54
2003	8	56
2002	10	62
2001	10	70
2000	11	83
1999	11	88
1998	12	89
1997	13	89
1996	14	72
1995	15	60
1994	15	60
1993	16	58
1992	17	58
1991	18	71
1990	18	72
1989	19	66
1988	20	71
1987	21	69
1986	22	57
1985	22	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 6 deaths per 100,000 live births in Italy, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Italy

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Italy	Saint Lucia
2023	0.28%	1.55%
2022	0.28%	1.58%
2021	0.29%	1.6%
2020	0.3%	1.63%
2019	0.31%	1.65%
2018	0.32%	1.67%
2017	0.33%	1.7%
2016	0.34%	1.72%
2015	0.35%	1.74%
2014	0.36%	1.75%
2013	0.37%	1.77%
2012	0.38%	1.78%
2011	0.39%	1.79%
2010	0.4%	1.8%
2009	0.41%	1.81%
2008	0.41%	1.82%
2007	0.42%	1.82%
2006	0.43%	1.82%
2005	0.45%	1.83%
2004	0.46%	1.83%
2003	0.48%	1.83%
2002	0.51%	1.83%
2001	0.53%	1.84%
2000	0.56%	1.85%
1999	0.59%	1.86%
1998	0.62%	1.87%
1997	0.66%	1.88%
1996	0.7%	1.9%
1995	0.75%	1.92%
1994	0.8%	1.95%
1993	0.85%	1.98%
1992	0.89%	2.01%
1991	0.93%	2.05%
1990	0.97%	2.09%
1989	1%	2.14%
1988	1.04%	2.2%
1987	1.08%	2.27%
1986	1.14%	2.35%
1985	1.2%	2.44%
1984	1.27%	2.55%
1983	1.35%	2.68%
1982	1.43%	2.83%
1981	1.52%	3%
1980	1.61%	3.2%
1979	1.7%	3.42%
1978	1.82%	3.68%
1977	1.95%	3.97%
1976	2.11%	4.3%
1975	2.31%	4.67%
1974	2.53%	5.08%
1973	2.76%	5.53%
1972	2.98%	6.02%
1971	3.18%	6.54%
1970	3.36%	7.1%
1969	3.51%	7.7%
1968	3.64%	8.32%
1967	3.78%	8.96%
1966	3.93%	9.62%
1965	4.11%	10.3%
1964	4.31%	11%
1963	4.53%	11.6%
1962	4.76%	12.3%
1961	4.98%	12.9%
1960	5.19%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.28% in Italy and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.