Fertility & birth rates in Luxembourg and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Luxembourg vs Saint Lucia by year

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Luxembourg

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Luxembourg	Saint Lucia
2023	1.25	1.38
2022	1.31	1.39
2021	1.38	1.4
2020	1.36	1.41
2019	1.34	1.42
2018	1.38	1.44
2017	1.39	1.45
2016	1.41	1.46
2015	1.47	1.47
2014	1.5	1.49
2013	1.55	1.5
2012	1.57	1.5
2011	1.52	1.5
2010	1.63	1.67
2009	1.59	1.74
2008	1.61	1.7
2007	1.61	1.7
2006	1.65	1.77
2005	1.63	1.81
2004	1.66	1.86
2003	1.62	1.94
2002	1.63	2.03
2001	1.66	2.13
2000	1.76	2.21
1999	1.74	2.5
1998	1.68	2.4
1997	1.71	2.74
1996	1.77	2.71
1995	1.7	3.03
1994	1.72	3.03
1993	1.7	3
1992	1.64	3.11
1991	1.6	3.19
1990	1.6	3.24
1989	1.52	3.31
1988	1.51	3.44
1987	1.4	3.61
1986	1.43	3.8
1985	1.38	3.97
1984	1.42	4.02
1983	1.43	4.08
1982	1.49	4.17
1981	1.55	4.28
1980	1.5	4.41
1979	1.48	4.58
1978	1.48	4.83
1977	1.5	4.97
1976	1.48	5.16
1975	1.55	5.36
1974	1.58	5.57
1973	1.58	5.69
1972	1.75	5.81
1971	1.95	5.95
1970	1.97	6.1
1969	2.02	6.25
1968	2.12	6.39
1967	2.24	6.51
1966	2.34	6.61
1965	2.42	6.69
1964	2.34	6.76
1963	-	6.72
1962	2.37	6.82
1961	-	6.84
1960	2.29	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Luxembourg was 1.25 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 Luxembourg vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Luxembourg

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Luxembourg	Saint Lucia
2023	1,933	475
2022	2,024	530
2021	2,240	-15
2020	1,828	562
2019	1,922	609
2018	1,945	694
2017	1,968	724
2016	2,095	767
2015	2,107	841
2014	2,225	852
2013	2,336	892
2012	2,124	916
2011	1,814	934
2010	2,129	1,176
2009	1,991	1,349
2008	2,003	1,369
2007	1,584	1,422
2006	1,748	1,511
2005	1,721	1,553
2004	1,878	1,615
2003	1,220	1,694
2002	1,607	1,774
2001	1,766	1,860
2000	1,963	1,967
1999	1,808	2,389
1998	1,486	2,294
1997	1,552	2,709
1996	1,781	2,649
1995	1,634	3,019
1994	1,652	2,976
1993	1,470	2,899
1992	1,098	2,981
1991	1,239	3,009
1990	1,145	3,061
1989	679	3,146
1988	747	3,229
1987	222	3,351
1986	331	3,496
1985	74	3,591
1984	146	3,526
1983	37	3,443
1982	183	3,360
1981	329	3,306
1980	37	3,275
1979	72	3,301
1978	-145	3,340
1977	-36	3,240
1976	-578	3,166
1975	-395	3,126
1974	-390	3,106
1973	-421	3,033
1972	-35	3,028
1971	69	3,046
1970	272	3,093
1969	303	3,143
1968	604	3,154
1967	837	3,113
1966	1,168	3,028
1965	1,260	3,042
1964	1,377	3,074
1963	1,199	3,048
1962	1,091	3,124
1961	1,489	3,173
1960	1,319	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 +0.29% in Luxembourg and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.33% in Luxembourg and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Luxembourg vs Saint Lucia by year

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Luxembourg

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Luxembourg	Saint Lucia
2023	9.5	11.3
2022	9.9	11.4
2021	10.5	11.6
2020	10.2	11.7
2019	10	11.9
2018	10.3	12
2017	10.4	12.1
2016	10.4	12.2
2015	10.7	12.3
2014	10.9	12.4
2013	11.3	12.5
2012	11.3	12.4
2011	10.9	12.4
2010	11.6	13.8
2009	11.3	14.6
2008	11.5	14.6
2007	11.4	14.8
2006	11.7	15.3
2005	11.5	15.6
2004	11.9	16
2003	11.7	16.6
2002	12	17.3
2001	12.4	18
2000	13.1	18.8
1999	13	21.5
1998	12.7	20.9
1997	13.1	23.7
1996	13.7	23.5
1995	13.3	26.2
1994	13.5	26.2
1993	13.5	26
1992	13.1	27
1991	12.9	27.6
1990	12.9	28.3
1989	12.4	29
1988	12.3	29.8
1987	11.4	31.1
1986	11.7	32.4
1985	11.2	33.6
1984	11.5	33.4
1983	11.4	33.4
1982	11.8	33.5
1981	12.1	33.6
1980	11.4	34.2
1979	11.2	34.9
1978	11.2	35.6
1977	11.2	35.3
1976	10.9	35.4
1975	11.1	35.6
1974	11.1	36.1
1973	10.8	36.3
1972	11.8	36.7
1971	13	37.4
1970	13	38.5
1969	13.3	39.5
1968	14	40.2
1967	14.8	40.4
1966	15.6	40.1
1965	16	41
1964	16	42
1963	15.8	42.6
1962	16	44.3
1961	16.1	45.7
1960	16	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 9.5 in Luxembourg and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 16 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Luxembourg	Saint Lucia
2100	12.9%	12%
2099	12.9%	12%
2098	12.9%	12%
2097	12.9%	12%
2096	13%	12%
2095	13%	11.9%
2094	13%	11.9%
2093	13%	11.9%
2092	13%	11.9%
2091	13%	11.9%
2090	13%	11.8%
2089	13%	11.8%
2088	13%	11.8%
2087	13%	11.8%
2086	13%	11.8%
2085	13%	11.8%
2084	12.9%	11.8%
2083	12.9%	11.8%
2082	12.9%	11.8%
2081	12.9%	11.8%
2080	12.9%	11.8%
2079	13%	11.8%
2078	13%	11.8%
2077	13%	11.9%
2076	13%	11.9%
2075	13.1%	11.9%
2074	13.1%	12%
2073	13.1%	12%
2072	13.2%	12.1%
2071	13.2%	12.1%
2070	13.3%	12.1%
2069	13.3%	12.2%
2068	13.3%	12.2%
2067	13.4%	12.2%
2066	13.4%	12.3%
2065	13.4%	12.3%
2064	13.5%	12.3%
2063	13.5%	12.4%
2062	13.5%	12.4%
2061	13.5%	12.4%
2060	13.5%	12.4%
2059	13.5%	12.5%
2058	13.5%	12.5%
2057	13.5%	12.5%
2056	13.5%	12.6%
2055	13.5%	12.6%
2054	13.5%	12.7%
2053	13.5%	12.8%
2052	13.5%	12.9%
2051	13.5%	13%
2050	13.5%	13.1%
2049	13.5%	13.2%
2048	13.5%	13.3%
2047	13.5%	13.5%
2046	13.6%	13.6%
2045	13.6%	13.8%
2044	13.7%	14%
2043	13.8%	14.1%
2042	14%	14.3%
2041	14.1%	14.5%
2040	14.3%	14.7%
2039	14.4%	14.9%
2038	14.6%	15.1%
2037	14.7%	15.3%
2036	14.8%	15.5%
2035	14.9%	15.7%
2034	15%	15.8%
2033	15.2%	16%
2032	15.3%	16.2%
2031	15.4%	16.4%
2030	15.4%	16.5%
2029	15.6%	16.7%
2028	15.6%	16.9%
2027	15.7%	17%
2026	15.7%	17.1%
2025	15.8%	17.4%
2024	15.8%	17.5%
2023	15.8%	17.9%
2022	15.9%	18.2%
2021	15.9%	18.5%
2020	16%	18.7%
2019	16%	19.1%
2018	16.1%	19.5%
2017	16.2%	19.9%
2016	16.4%	20.3%
2015	16.6%	20.9%
2014	16.7%	21.5%
2013	16.9%	22.1%
2012	17.1%	22.7%
2011	17.4%	23.5%
2010	17.7%	24.3%
2009	17.8%	25.1%
2008	18%	25.9%
2007	18.2%	26.8%
2006	18.4%	27.6%
2005	18.5%	28.4%
2004	18.7%	29.2%
2003	18.8%	30%
2002	18.9%	30.7%
2001	18.9%	31.4%
2000	18.9%	32.4%
1999	18.9%	33.5%
1998	18.8%	34.7%
1997	18.7%	35.7%
1996	18.6%	36.2%
1995	18.4%	36.7%
1994	18.3%	37%
1993	18%	37.3%
1992	17.8%	37.7%
1991	17.6%	38.1%
1990	17.4%	38.9%
1989	17.2%	40.2%
1988	17%	41.7%
1987	16.9%	42.6%
1986	17%	42.8%
1985	17.2%	43.1%
1984	17.5%	43.3%
1983	17.8%	43.5%
1982	18.1%	43.9%
1981	18.4%	44.3%
1980	18.8%	44.8%
1979	19.2%	45.5%
1978	19.5%	46.6%
1977	19.9%	47.9%
1976	20.2%	48.9%
1975	20.5%	49.5%
1974	20.9%	49.9%
1973	21.2%	50.2%
1972	21.6%	50.4%
1971	22%	50.4%
1970	22.2%	50.2%
1969	22.4%	50%
1968	22.5%	49.8%
1967	22.6%	50%
1966	22.5%	50.4%
1965	22.3%	50.5%
1964	22.1%	50.1%
1963	21.9%	49.6%
1962	21.7%	48.9%
1961	21.5%	48.1%
1960	21.2%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 15.8% of the population in Luxembourg and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 17.4% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Luxembourg and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Luxembourg vs Saint Lucia

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Luxembourg

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Luxembourg	Saint Lucia
2023	11	44
2022	6	48
2021	6	94
2020	6	43
2019	12	43
2018	9	41
2017	15	43
2016	13	46
2015	13	46
2014	13	49
2013	15	53
2012	13	55
2011	13	56
2010	17	56
2009	15	51
2008	13	55
2007	14	55
2006	16	53
2005	17	55
2004	17	54
2003	15	56
2002	17	62
2001	19	70
2000	18	83
1999	21	88
1998	18	89
1997	22	89
1996	23	72
1995	22	60
1994	20	60
1993	20	58
1992	26	58
1991	25	71
1990	24	72
1989	21	66
1988	24	71
1987	23	69
1986	24	57
1985	24	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 11 deaths per 100,000 live births in Luxembourg, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Luxembourg

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Luxembourg	Saint Lucia
2023	0.23%	1.55%
2022	0.24%	1.58%
2021	0.24%	1.6%
2020	0.25%	1.63%
2019	0.25%	1.65%
2018	0.25%	1.67%
2017	0.25%	1.7%
2016	0.25%	1.72%
2015	0.26%	1.74%
2014	0.26%	1.75%
2013	0.26%	1.77%
2012	0.27%	1.78%
2011	0.27%	1.79%
2010	0.28%	1.8%
2009	0.29%	1.81%
2008	0.3%	1.82%
2007	0.31%	1.82%
2006	0.33%	1.82%
2005	0.35%	1.83%
2004	0.37%	1.83%
2003	0.39%	1.83%
2002	0.42%	1.83%
2001	0.44%	1.84%
2000	0.47%	1.85%
1999	0.5%	1.86%
1998	0.53%	1.87%
1997	0.56%	1.88%
1996	0.6%	1.9%
1995	0.64%	1.92%
1994	0.68%	1.95%
1993	0.73%	1.98%
1992	0.78%	2.01%
1991	0.83%	2.05%
1990	0.88%	2.09%
1989	0.93%	2.14%
1988	0.97%	2.2%
1987	1.02%	2.27%
1986	1.07%	2.35%
1985	1.12%	2.44%
1984	1.16%	2.55%
1983	1.21%	2.68%
1982	1.25%	2.83%
1981	1.29%	3%
1980	1.34%	3.2%
1979	1.39%	3.42%
1978	1.44%	3.68%
1977	1.51%	3.97%
1976	1.58%	4.3%
1975	1.67%	4.67%
1974	1.77%	5.08%
1973	1.88%	5.53%
1972	1.99%	6.02%
1971	2.11%	6.54%
1970	2.24%	7.1%
1969	2.36%	7.7%
1968	2.48%	8.32%
1967	2.61%	8.96%
1966	2.75%	9.62%
1965	2.89%	10.3%
1964	3.04%	11%
1963	3.2%	11.6%
1962	3.36%	12.3%
1961	3.54%	12.9%
1960	3.72%	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.23% in Luxembourg and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.