Fertility & birth rates in Maldives and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Maldives vs Saint Lucia by year

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Maldives

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Maldives	Saint Lucia
2023	1.58	1.38
2022	1.58	1.39
2021	1.6	1.4
2020	1.61	1.41
2019	1.64	1.42
2018	1.71	1.44
2017	1.8	1.45
2016	1.9	1.46
2015	2	1.47
2014	2.09	1.49
2013	2.17	1.5
2012	2.25	1.5
2011	2.31	1.5
2010	2.35	1.67
2009	2.39	1.74
2008	2.37	1.7
2007	2.29	1.7
2006	2.2	1.77
2005	2.2	1.81
2004	2.26	1.86
2003	2.34	1.94
2002	2.42	2.03
2001	2.53	2.13
2000	2.69	2.21
1999	2.9	2.5
1998	3.17	2.4
1997	3.48	2.74
1996	3.86	2.71
1995	4.29	3.03
1994	4.69	3.03
1993	5.06	3
1992	5.44	3.11
1991	5.8	3.19
1990	6.13	3.24
1989	6.39	3.31
1988	6.58	3.44
1987	6.73	3.61
1986	6.85	3.8
1985	6.94	3.97
1984	7.03	4.02
1983	7.09	4.08
1982	7.15	4.17
1981	7.19	4.28
1980	7.23	4.41
1979	7.23	4.58
1978	7.23	4.83
1977	7.27	4.97
1976	7.29	5.16
1975	7.32	5.36
1974	7.38	5.57
1973	7.4	5.69
1972	7.37	5.81
1971	7.38	5.95
1970	7.39	6.1
1969	7.33	6.25
1968	7.28	6.39
1967	7.23	6.51
1966	7.15	6.61
1965	7.07	6.69
1964	7	6.76
1963	6.94	6.72
1962	6.89	6.82
1961	6.79	6.84
1960	6.71	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Maldives was 1.58 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 Maldives vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Maldives

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Maldives	Saint Lucia
2023	4,566	475
2022	4,752	530
2021	4,426	-15
2020	4,594	562
2019	4,886	609
2018	5,088	694
2017	5,342	724
2016	5,652	767
2015	5,914	841
2014	6,122	852
2013	6,307	892
2012	6,445	916
2011	6,429	934
2010	6,350	1,176
2009	6,227	1,349
2008	5,856	1,369
2007	5,324	1,422
2006	4,766	1,511
2005	4,493	1,553
2004	4,287	1,615
2003	4,316	1,694
2002	4,257	1,774
2001	4,271	1,860
2000	4,372	1,967
1999	4,601	2,389
1998	4,919	2,294
1997	5,267	2,709
1996	5,705	2,649
1995	6,177	3,019
1994	6,550	2,976
1993	6,842	2,899
1992	7,096	2,981
1991	7,295	3,009
1990	7,444	3,061
1989	7,472	3,146
1988	7,414	3,229
1987	7,300	3,351
1986	7,153	3,496
1985	6,944	3,591
1984	6,680	3,526
1983	6,361	3,443
1982	6,058	3,360
1981	5,778	3,306
1980	5,526	3,275
1979	5,275	3,301
1978	4,812	3,340
1977	4,779	3,240
1976	4,538	3,166
1975	4,325	3,126
1974	4,136	3,106
1973	3,924	3,033
1972	3,707	3,028
1971	3,549	3,046
1970	3,415	3,093
1969	3,260	3,143
1968	3,150	3,154
1967	3,010	3,113
1966	2,845	3,028
1965	2,747	3,042
1964	2,660	3,074
1963	2,567	3,048
1962	2,475	3,124
1961	2,354	3,173
1960	2,241	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 +0.87% in Maldives and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +1.09% in Maldives and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Maldives vs Saint Lucia by year

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Maldives

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Maldives	Saint Lucia
2023	11	11.3
2022	11.4	11.4
2021	11.7	11.6
2020	12.1	11.7
2019	12.6	11.9
2018	13.4	12
2017	14.3	12.1
2016	15.5	12.2
2015	16.7	12.3
2014	17.8	12.4
2013	18.8	12.5
2012	19.8	12.4
2011	20.4	12.4
2010	20.9	13.8
2009	21.3	14.6
2008	20.9	14.6
2007	20	14.8
2006	18.8	15.3
2005	18.3	15.6
2004	18.3	16
2003	18.4	16.6
2002	18.7	17.3
2001	19.1	18
2000	19.9	18.8
1999	21.2	21.5
1998	23	20.9
1997	24.9	23.7
1996	27.4	23.5
1995	30.1	26.2
1994	32.5	26.2
1993	34.7	26
1992	37	27
1991	39.2	27.6
1990	41.3	28.3
1989	42.9	29
1988	44.2	29.8
1987	45.3	31.1
1986	46.3	32.4
1985	46.9	33.6
1984	47.1	33.4
1983	46.9	33.4
1982	46.7	33.5
1981	46.5	33.6
1980	46.6	34.2
1979	46.6	34.9
1978	46.6	35.6
1977	46.5	35.3
1976	46.4	35.4
1975	46.5	35.6
1974	46.8	36.1
1973	47	36.3
1972	47	36.7
1971	47.4	37.4
1970	48	38.5
1969	48.2	39.5
1968	48.7	40.2
1967	49.3	40.4
1966	50	40.1
1965	51.1	41
1964	51.9	42
1963	52.1	42.6
1962	52.2	44.3
1961	51.7	45.7
1960	51.2	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11 in Maldives and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 51.2 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Maldives

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Maldives	Saint Lucia
2100	13.8%	12%
2099	13.8%	12%
2098	13.9%	12%
2097	13.9%	12%
2096	13.9%	12%
2095	14%	11.9%
2094	14%	11.9%
2093	14%	11.9%
2092	14%	11.9%
2091	14%	11.9%
2090	14%	11.8%
2089	13.9%	11.8%
2088	13.8%	11.8%
2087	13.7%	11.8%
2086	13.6%	11.8%
2085	13.5%	11.8%
2084	13.4%	11.8%
2083	13.2%	11.8%
2082	13.1%	11.8%
2081	12.9%	11.8%
2080	12.8%	11.8%
2079	12.6%	11.8%
2078	12.5%	11.8%
2077	12.3%	11.9%
2076	12.2%	11.9%
2075	12.1%	11.9%
2074	12%	12%
2073	12%	12%
2072	11.9%	12.1%
2071	11.9%	12.1%
2070	11.9%	12.1%
2069	11.9%	12.2%
2068	12%	12.2%
2067	12%	12.2%
2066	12.1%	12.3%
2065	12.2%	12.3%
2064	12.3%	12.3%
2063	12.4%	12.4%
2062	12.5%	12.4%
2061	12.7%	12.4%
2060	12.8%	12.4%
2059	12.9%	12.5%
2058	13%	12.5%
2057	13.1%	12.5%
2056	13.1%	12.6%
2055	13.2%	12.6%
2054	13.2%	12.7%
2053	13.2%	12.8%
2052	13.2%	12.9%
2051	13.2%	13%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13%	13.2%
2048	13%	13.3%
2047	12.9%	13.5%
2046	12.8%	13.6%
2045	12.8%	13.8%
2044	12.8%	14%
2043	12.7%	14.1%
2042	12.8%	14.3%
2041	12.8%	14.5%
2040	12.9%	14.7%
2039	13.1%	14.9%
2038	13.2%	15.1%
2037	13.5%	15.3%
2036	13.7%	15.5%
2035	14.1%	15.7%
2034	14.4%	15.8%
2033	14.8%	16%
2032	15.3%	16.2%
2031	15.8%	16.4%
2030	16.3%	16.5%
2029	16.9%	16.7%
2028	17.5%	16.9%
2027	18.1%	17%
2026	18.7%	17.1%
2025	19.3%	17.4%
2024	19.6%	17.5%
2023	20%	17.9%
2022	20.4%	18.2%
2021	20.8%	18.5%
2020	21.2%	18.7%
2019	21.7%	19.1%
2018	22.1%	19.5%
2017	22.5%	19.9%
2016	22.8%	20.3%
2015	23.2%	20.9%
2014	23.5%	21.5%
2013	23.9%	22.1%
2012	24.3%	22.7%
2011	24.9%	23.5%
2010	25.7%	24.3%
2009	26.7%	25.1%
2008	28%	25.9%
2007	29.5%	26.8%
2006	31.2%	27.6%
2005	32.7%	28.4%
2004	34.2%	29.2%
2003	35.6%	30%
2002	37.1%	30.7%
2001	38.7%	31.4%
2000	40.2%	32.4%
1999	41.6%	33.5%
1998	42.9%	34.7%
1997	44.1%	35.7%
1996	45%	36.2%
1995	45.8%	36.7%
1994	46.5%	37%
1993	46.8%	37.3%
1992	47%	37.7%
1991	47.1%	38.1%
1990	47%	38.9%
1989	46.8%	40.2%
1988	46.6%	41.7%
1987	46.3%	42.6%
1986	45.9%	42.8%
1985	45.5%	43.1%
1984	45.4%	43.3%
1983	45.6%	43.5%
1982	45.8%	43.9%
1981	45.9%	44.3%
1980	45.9%	44.8%
1979	45.9%	45.5%
1978	45.8%	46.6%
1977	45.7%	47.9%
1976	45.8%	48.9%
1975	45.6%	49.5%
1974	45.6%	49.9%
1973	45.7%	50.2%
1972	45.8%	50.4%
1971	45.8%	50.4%
1970	45.6%	50.2%
1969	45.4%	50%
1968	45.2%	49.8%
1967	44.7%	50%
1966	43.5%	50.4%
1965	41.8%	50.5%
1964	40.3%	50.1%
1963	39.4%	49.6%
1962	38.7%	48.9%
1961	38.2%	48.1%
1960	37.9%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 19.6% of the population in Maldives and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 47% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Maldives and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Maldives vs Saint Lucia

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Maldives

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Maldives	Saint Lucia
2023	32	44
2022	34	48
2021	60	94
2020	48	43
2019	39	43
2018	40	41
2017	41	43
2016	41	46
2015	41	46
2014	43	49
2013	47	53
2012	47	55
2011	48	56
2010	49	56
2009	52	51
2008	53	55
2007	51	55
2006	52	53
2005	54	55
2004	65	54
2003	70	56
2002	76	62
2001	81	70
2000	94	83
1999	111	88
1998	136	89
1997	149	89
1996	167	72
1995	191	60
1994	222	60
1993	251	58
1992	281	58
1991	310	71
1990	346	72
1989	381	66
1988	424	71
1987	471	69
1986	508	57
1985	552	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 32 deaths per 100,000 live births in Maldives, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Maldives

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Maldives	Saint Lucia
2023	0.57%	1.55%
2022	0.6%	1.58%
2021	0.64%	1.6%
2020	0.69%	1.63%
2019	0.74%	1.65%
2018	0.8%	1.67%
2017	0.86%	1.7%
2016	0.92%	1.72%
2015	0.99%	1.74%
2014	1.05%	1.75%
2013	1.13%	1.77%
2012	1.21%	1.78%
2011	1.29%	1.79%
2010	1.38%	1.8%
2009	1.49%	1.81%
2008	1.61%	1.82%
2007	1.76%	1.82%
2006	1.94%	1.82%
2005	2.16%	1.83%
2004	2.7%	1.83%
2003	2.72%	1.83%
2002	3.08%	1.83%
2001	3.47%	1.84%
2000	3.9%	1.85%
1999	4.36%	1.86%
1998	4.81%	1.87%
1997	5.28%	1.88%
1996	5.74%	1.9%
1995	6.22%	1.92%
1994	6.68%	1.95%
1993	7.15%	1.98%
1992	7.61%	2.01%
1991	8.08%	2.05%
1990	8.57%	2.09%
1989	9.06%	2.14%
1988	9.59%	2.2%
1987	10.1%	2.27%
1986	10.7%	2.35%
1985	11.3%	2.44%
1984	12%	2.55%
1983	12.7%	2.68%
1982	13.4%	2.83%
1981	14.2%	3%
1980	15%	3.2%
1979	15.9%	3.42%
1978	16.9%	3.68%
1977	17.9%	3.97%
1976	18.9%	4.3%
1975	20.1%	4.67%
1974	21.2%	5.08%
1973	22.4%	5.53%
1972	23.6%	6.02%
1971	24.7%	6.54%
1970	25.8%	7.1%
1969	26.8%	7.7%
1968	27.7%	8.32%
1967	28.7%	8.96%
1966	29.7%	9.62%
1965	30.6%	10.3%
1964	31.5%	11%
1963	32.5%	11.6%
1962	33.4%	12.3%
1961	-	12.9%
1960	-	13.4%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 0.57% in Maldives and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.