Fertility & birth rates in Namibia and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Namibia vs Saint Lucia by year

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Namibia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Namibia	Saint Lucia
2023	3.21	1.38
2022	3.25	1.39
2021	3.3	1.4
2020	3.35	1.41
2019	3.4	1.42
2018	3.46	1.44
2017	3.51	1.45
2016	3.57	1.46
2015	3.6	1.47
2014	3.64	1.49
2013	3.65	1.5
2012	3.68	1.5
2011	3.66	1.5
2010	3.66	1.67
2009	3.63	1.74
2008	3.62	1.7
2007	3.61	1.7
2006	3.6	1.77
2005	3.57	1.81
2004	3.55	1.86
2003	3.58	1.94
2002	3.69	2.03
2001	3.83	2.13
2000	3.99	2.21
1999	4.14	2.5
1998	4.18	2.4
1997	4.17	2.74
1996	4.2	2.71
1995	4.42	3.03
1994	4.68	3.03
1993	4.91	3
1992	5.11	3.11
1991	5.29	3.19
1990	5.4	3.24
1989	5.52	3.31
1988	5.61	3.44
1987	5.7	3.61
1986	5.79	3.8
1985	5.88	3.97
1984	5.94	4.02
1983	6	4.08
1982	6.08	4.17
1981	6.16	4.28
1980	6.24	4.41
1979	6.31	4.58
1978	6.38	4.83
1977	6.44	4.97
1976	6.49	5.16
1975	6.53	5.36
1974	6.55	5.57
1973	6.54	5.69
1972	6.53	5.81
1971	6.52	5.95
1970	6.52	6.1
1969	6.51	6.25
1968	6.5	6.39
1967	6.49	6.51
1966	6.47	6.61
1965	6.45	6.69
1964	6.43	6.76
1963	6.41	6.72
1962	6.35	6.82
1961	6.29	6.84
1960	6.24	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Namibia was 3.21 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 Namibia vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Namibia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Namibia	Saint Lucia
2023	58,435	475
2022	54,534	530
2021	50,160	-15
2020	55,034	562
2019	54,769	609
2018	53,970	694
2017	52,975	724
2016	52,228	767
2015	50,846	841
2014	49,581	852
2013	47,801	892
2012	46,204	916
2011	43,557	934
2010	42,046	1,176
2009	39,942	1,349
2008	38,147	1,369
2007	36,430	1,422
2006	34,690	1,511
2005	32,909	1,553
2004	31,478	1,615
2003	31,115	1,694
2002	31,947	1,774
2001	32,942	1,860
2000	35,280	1,967
1999	37,233	2,389
1998	37,500	2,294
1997	37,256	2,709
1996	37,177	2,649
1995	39,119	3,019
1994	41,316	2,976
1993	42,861	2,899
1992	43,945	2,981
1991	44,523	3,009
1990	43,956	3,061
1989	37,715	3,146
1988	34,798	3,229
1987	33,340	3,351
1986	31,764	3,496
1985	30,575	3,591
1984	29,395	3,526
1983	28,307	3,443
1982	27,474	3,360
1981	27,938	3,306
1980	28,142	3,275
1979	28,930	3,301
1978	29,821	3,340
1977	29,241	3,240
1976	28,785	3,166
1975	27,882	3,126
1974	26,844	3,106
1973	25,754	3,033
1972	24,606	3,028
1971	23,467	3,046
1970	22,414	3,093
1969	21,387	3,143
1968	20,470	3,154
1967	19,498	3,113
1966	18,635	3,028
1965	17,902	3,042
1964	17,134	3,074
1963	16,430	3,048
1962	15,656	3,124
1961	14,936	3,173
1960	14,307	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 +1.97% in Namibia and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.04% in Namibia and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Namibia vs Saint Lucia by year

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Namibia

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Namibia	Saint Lucia
2023	25.9	11.3
2022	26.3	11.4
2021	27	11.6
2020	27.7	11.7
2019	28.4	11.9
2018	29.1	12
2017	29.7	12.1
2016	30.3	12.2
2015	30.7	12.3
2014	31	12.4
2013	31.2	12.5
2012	31.4	12.4
2011	31.1	12.4
2010	31	13.8
2009	30.6	14.6
2008	30.3	14.6
2007	30	14.8
2006	29.7	15.3
2005	29.3	15.6
2004	28.9	16
2003	29	16.6
2002	29.6	17.3
2001	30.5	18
2000	31.6	18.8
1999	32.6	21.5
1998	32.9	20.9
1997	32.8	23.7
1996	32.9	23.5
1995	34.5	26.2
1994	36.3	26.2
1993	37.9	26
1992	39.3	27
1991	40.5	27.6
1990	41	28.3
1989	38.2	29
1988	38.7	29.8
1987	38.6	31.1
1986	38.3	32.4
1985	38.3	33.6
1984	38.3	33.4
1983	38.3	33.4
1982	38.4	33.5
1981	39.8	33.6
1980	40.6	34.2
1979	40.8	34.9
1978	42.6	35.6
1977	42.8	35.3
1976	43.5	35.4
1975	43.7	35.6
1974	43.9	36.1
1973	43.9	36.3
1972	43.7	36.7
1971	43.6	37.4
1970	43.4	38.5
1969	43.3	39.5
1968	43.2	40.2
1967	43	40.4
1966	42.9	40.1
1965	42.8	41
1964	42.7	42
1963	42.6	42.6
1962	42.4	44.3
1961	42.2	45.7
1960	42.1	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.9 in Namibia and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 42.1 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Namibia

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Namibia	Saint Lucia
2100	18.7%	12%
2099	18.8%	12%
2098	18.9%	12%
2097	19.1%	12%
2096	19.2%	12%
2095	19.3%	11.9%
2094	19.5%	11.9%
2093	19.6%	11.9%
2092	19.7%	11.9%
2091	19.9%	11.9%
2090	20%	11.8%
2089	20.2%	11.8%
2088	20.3%	11.8%
2087	20.4%	11.8%
2086	20.6%	11.8%
2085	20.7%	11.8%
2084	20.8%	11.8%
2083	21%	11.8%
2082	21.1%	11.8%
2081	21.2%	11.8%
2080	21.4%	11.8%
2079	21.5%	11.8%
2078	21.6%	11.8%
2077	21.8%	11.9%
2076	21.9%	11.9%
2075	22.1%	11.9%
2074	22.2%	12%
2073	22.4%	12%
2072	22.6%	12.1%
2071	22.8%	12.1%
2070	23%	12.1%
2069	23.2%	12.2%
2068	23.4%	12.2%
2067	23.6%	12.2%
2066	23.8%	12.3%
2065	24.1%	12.3%
2064	24.3%	12.3%
2063	24.6%	12.4%
2062	24.8%	12.4%
2061	25.1%	12.4%
2060	25.3%	12.4%
2059	25.6%	12.5%
2058	25.8%	12.5%
2057	26.1%	12.5%
2056	26.3%	12.6%
2055	26.5%	12.6%
2054	26.8%	12.7%
2053	27%	12.8%
2052	27.2%	12.9%
2051	27.4%	13%
2050	27.6%	13.1%
2049	27.8%	13.2%
2048	28%	13.3%
2047	28.2%	13.5%
2046	28.4%	13.6%
2045	28.6%	13.8%
2044	28.9%	14%
2043	29.1%	14.1%
2042	29.3%	14.3%
2041	29.6%	14.5%
2040	29.8%	14.7%
2039	30.1%	14.9%
2038	30.4%	15.1%
2037	30.8%	15.3%
2036	31.5%	15.5%
2035	32.2%	15.7%
2034	32.7%	15.8%
2033	33.2%	16%
2032	33.8%	16.2%
2031	34.3%	16.4%
2030	34.9%	16.5%
2029	35.3%	16.7%
2028	35.8%	16.9%
2027	36.1%	17%
2026	36.5%	17.1%
2025	36.8%	17.4%
2024	37%	17.5%
2023	37.3%	17.9%
2022	37.5%	18.2%
2021	37.4%	18.5%
2020	37.1%	18.7%
2019	37%	19.1%
2018	36.8%	19.5%
2017	36.7%	19.9%
2016	36.5%	20.3%
2015	36.5%	20.9%
2014	36.5%	21.5%
2013	36.6%	22.1%
2012	36.6%	22.7%
2011	36.7%	23.5%
2010	36.8%	24.3%
2009	37.1%	25.1%
2008	37.5%	25.9%
2007	38.1%	26.8%
2006	38.7%	27.6%
2005	39.4%	28.4%
2004	40%	29.2%
2003	40.5%	30%
2002	41%	30.7%
2001	41.3%	31.4%
2000	41.5%	32.4%
1999	41.7%	33.5%
1998	41.8%	34.7%
1997	41.9%	35.7%
1996	42%	36.2%
1995	42.1%	36.7%
1994	42.2%	37%
1993	42.2%	37.3%
1992	42.2%	37.7%
1991	42.2%	38.1%
1990	42.3%	38.9%
1989	43.4%	40.2%
1988	44.8%	41.7%
1987	45.3%	42.6%
1986	45.8%	42.8%
1985	46.2%	43.1%
1984	46.6%	43.3%
1983	46.9%	43.5%
1982	47.2%	43.9%
1981	47.1%	44.3%
1980	46.6%	44.8%
1979	46.3%	45.5%
1978	45.9%	46.6%
1977	45.3%	47.9%
1976	45%	48.9%
1975	44.8%	49.5%
1974	44.6%	49.9%
1973	44.3%	50.2%
1972	44.1%	50.4%
1971	43.9%	50.4%
1970	43.8%	50.2%
1969	43.6%	50%
1968	43.5%	49.8%
1967	43.3%	50%
1966	43.2%	50.4%
1965	43%	50.5%
1964	42.9%	50.1%
1963	42.7%	49.6%
1962	42.6%	48.9%
1961	42.4%	48.1%
1960	42.2%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37% of the population in Namibia and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 42.3% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Namibia and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Namibia vs Saint Lucia

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Namibia

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Namibia	Saint Lucia
2023	139	44
2022	127	48
2021	254	94
2020	143	43
2019	175	43
2018	198	41
2017	213	43
2016	250	46
2015	307	46
2014	369	49
2013	402	53
2012	439	55
2011	498	56
2010	531	56
2009	547	51
2008	537	55
2007	489	55
2006	408	53
2005	344	55
2004	282	54
2003	290	56
2002	313	62
2001	376	70
2000	384	83
1999	371	88
1998	396	89
1997	383	89
1996	387	72
1995	369	60
1994	367	60
1993	354	58
1992	346	58
1991	337	71
1990	325	72
1989	306	66
1988	342	71
1987	336	69
1986	348	57
1985	354	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 139 deaths per 100,000 live births in Namibia, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Namibia

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Namibia	Saint Lucia
2023	4.07%	1.55%
2022	4.2%	1.58%
2021	4.38%	1.6%
2020	4.57%	1.63%
2019	4.78%	1.65%
2018	5.01%	1.67%
2017	5.19%	1.7%
2016	5.42%	1.72%
2015	5.5%	1.74%
2014	5.31%	1.75%
2013	5.4%	1.77%
2012	5.51%	1.78%
2011	5.16%	1.79%
2010	5.08%	1.8%
2009	5.29%	1.81%
2008	5.64%	1.82%
2007	6.06%	1.82%
2006	6.49%	1.82%
2005	7.05%	1.83%
2004	7.41%	1.83%
2003	7.51%	1.83%
2002	7.61%	1.83%
2001	7.71%	1.84%
2000	7.79%	1.85%
1999	7.79%	1.86%
1998	7.7%	1.87%
1997	7.56%	1.88%
1996	7.39%	1.9%
1995	7.24%	1.92%
1994	7.13%	1.95%
1993	7.1%	1.98%
1992	7.14%	2.01%
1991	7.24%	2.05%
1990	7.39%	2.09%
1989	7.57%	2.14%
1988	7.81%	2.2%
1987	8.09%	2.27%
1986	8.43%	2.35%
1985	8.81%	2.44%
1984	9.22%	2.55%
1983	9.61%	2.68%
1982	9.93%	2.83%
1981	10.2%	3%
1980	10.3%	3.2%
1979	10.3%	3.42%
1978	10.3%	3.68%
1977	10.2%	3.97%
1976	10%	4.3%
1975	9.89%	4.67%
1974	9.79%	5.08%
1973	9.73%	5.53%
1972	9.68%	6.02%
1971	9.67%	6.54%
1970	9.65%	7.1%
1969	9.65%	7.7%
1968	9.64%	8.32%
1967	9.66%	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 4.07% in Namibia and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.