Fertility & birth rates in Nauru and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate in Nauru vs Saint Lucia by year

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Nauru

Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Nauru	Saint Lucia
2023	3.33	1.38
2022	3.38	1.39
2021	3.43	1.4
2020	3.47	1.41
2019	3.53	1.42
2018	3.68	1.44
2017	3.88	1.45
2016	4.03	1.46
2015	4.08	1.47
2014	4.09	1.49
2013	4.1	1.5
2012	4.12	1.5
2011	4.12	1.5
2010	4.02	1.67
2009	3.85	1.74
2008	3.67	1.7
2007	3.5	1.7
2006	3.4	1.77
2005	3.38	1.81
2004	3.38	1.86
2003	3.39	1.94
2002	3.4	2.03
2001	3.46	2.13
2000	3.54	2.21
1999	3.64	2.5
1998	3.68	2.4
1997	3.74	2.74
1996	3.78	2.71
1995	3.81	3.03
1994	3.84	3.03
1993	3.89	3
1992	3.95	3.11
1991	3.99	3.19
1990	4.02	3.24
1989	4.07	3.31
1988	4.11	3.44
1987	4.14	3.61
1986	4.15	3.8
1985	4.14	3.97
1984	4.11	4.02
1983	4.06	4.08
1982	3.99	4.17
1981	3.94	4.28
1980	3.88	4.41
1979	3.85	4.58
1978	3.84	4.83
1977	3.86	4.97
1976	3.9	5.16
1975	3.97	5.36
1974	4.07	5.57
1973	4.19	5.69
1972	4.36	5.81
1971	4.54	5.95
1970	4.74	6.1
1969	4.94	6.25
1968	5.14	6.39
1967	5.29	6.51
1966	5.41	6.61
1965	5.48	6.69
1964	5.47	6.76
1963	5.44	6.72
1962	5.42	6.82
1961	5.38	6.84
1960	5.34	6.77

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Nauru was 3.33 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 Nauru vs Saint Lucia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Nauru

Saint Lucia

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Year	Natural population change
	Nauru	Saint Lucia
2023	213	475
2022	226	530
2021	236	-15
2020	246	562
2019	255	609
2018	265	694
2017	279	724
2016	289	767
2015	291	841
2014	290	852
2013	291	892
2012	292	916
2011	291	934
2010	281	1,176
2009	261	1,349
2008	240	1,369
2007	222	1,422
2006	209	1,511
2005	204	1,553
2004	202	1,615
2003	201	1,694
2002	200	1,774
2001	203	1,860
2000	207	1,967
1999	212	2,389
1998	214	2,294
1997	218	2,709
1996	221	2,649
1995	225	3,019
1994	229	2,976
1993	235	2,899
1992	237	2,981
1991	225	3,009
1990	214	3,061
1989	204	3,146
1988	195	3,229
1987	186	3,351
1986	178	3,496
1985	171	3,591
1984	166	3,526
1983	163	3,443
1982	162	3,360
1981	157	3,306
1980	145	3,275
1979	130	3,301
1978	111	3,340
1977	89	3,240
1976	79	3,166
1975	70	3,126
1974	63	3,106
1973	57	3,033
1972	53	3,028
1971	50	3,046
1970	49	3,093
1969	71	3,143
1968	116	3,154
1967	117	3,113
1966	123	3,028
1965	113	3,042
1964	100	3,074
1963	88	3,048
1962	75	3,124
1961	70	3,173
1960	72	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 +1.8% in Nauru and +0.26% in Saint Lucia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.28% in Nauru and +0.34% in Saint Lucia.

Birth rate in Nauru vs Saint Lucia by year

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Nauru

Saint Lucia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Nauru	Saint Lucia
2023	25.5	11.3
2022	26.6	11.4
2021	27.8	11.6
2020	28.7	11.7
2019	29.6	11.9
2018	30.7	12
2017	32.2	12.1
2016	33.6	12.2
2015	34.2	12.3
2014	34.7	12.4
2013	35.3	12.5
2012	36.1	12.4
2011	36.8	12.4
2010	36.1	13.8
2009	34.3	14.6
2008	32.3	14.6
2007	30.4	14.8
2006	29.1	15.3
2005	28.5	15.6
2004	28.1	16
2003	27.9	16.6
2002	27.8	17.3
2001	27.9	18
2000	28.2	18.8
1999	28.6	21.5
1998	28.7	20.9
1997	29	23.7
1996	29.4	23.5
1995	29.8	26.2
1994	30.3	26.2
1993	31.1	26
1992	31.8	27
1991	31.7	27.6
1990	31.7	28.3
1989	31.9	29
1988	32	29.8
1987	32	31.1
1986	31.9	32.4
1985	31.9	33.6
1984	31.8	33.4
1983	31.8	33.4
1982	31.8	33.5
1981	31.2	33.6
1980	29.7	34.2
1979	27.6	34.9
1978	25	35.6
1977	21.8	35.3
1976	20.1	35.4
1975	18.7	35.6
1974	17.4	36.1
1973	16.3	36.3
1972	15.6	36.7
1971	15.2	37.4
1970	15.1	38.5
1969	18.8	39.5
1968	27.2	40.2
1967	28.3	40.4
1966	29.9	40.1
1965	29.1	41
1964	28.2	42
1963	27	42.6
1962	25.6	44.3
1961	25.6	45.7
1960	26.9	47.1

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 25.5 in Nauru and 11.3 in Saint Lucia, compared with 26.9 and 47.1, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Nauru

Factual

UN forecast

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Nauru	Saint Lucia
2100	20.7%	12%
2099	20.8%	12%
2098	21%	12%
2097	21.1%	12%
2096	21.2%	12%
2095	21.3%	11.9%
2094	21.4%	11.9%
2093	21.6%	11.9%
2092	21.7%	11.9%
2091	21.9%	11.9%
2090	22%	11.8%
2089	22.2%	11.8%
2088	22.4%	11.8%
2087	22.5%	11.8%
2086	22.7%	11.8%
2085	22.9%	11.8%
2084	23.1%	11.8%
2083	23.3%	11.8%
2082	23.4%	11.8%
2081	23.6%	11.8%
2080	23.8%	11.8%
2079	23.9%	11.8%
2078	24.1%	11.8%
2077	24.2%	11.9%
2076	24.3%	11.9%
2075	24.5%	11.9%
2074	24.6%	12%
2073	24.7%	12%
2072	24.9%	12.1%
2071	25%	12.1%
2070	25.1%	12.1%
2069	25.3%	12.2%
2068	25.4%	12.2%
2067	25.6%	12.2%
2066	25.8%	12.3%
2065	26%	12.3%
2064	26.2%	12.3%
2063	26.4%	12.4%
2062	26.7%	12.4%
2061	26.9%	12.4%
2060	27.2%	12.4%
2059	27.5%	12.5%
2058	27.9%	12.5%
2057	28.2%	12.5%
2056	28.5%	12.6%
2055	28.8%	12.6%
2054	29.1%	12.7%
2053	29.4%	12.8%
2052	29.7%	12.9%
2051	29.9%	13%
2050	30.2%	13.1%
2049	30.4%	13.2%
2048	30.6%	13.3%
2047	30.7%	13.5%
2046	30.8%	13.6%
2045	30.9%	13.8%
2044	30.9%	14%
2043	31%	14.1%
2042	31%	14.3%
2041	31%	14.5%
2040	31%	14.7%
2039	31.1%	14.9%
2038	31.2%	15.1%
2037	31.4%	15.3%
2036	31.8%	15.5%
2035	32%	15.7%
2034	32.3%	15.8%
2033	32.5%	16%
2032	32.9%	16.2%
2031	33.4%	16.4%
2030	34%	16.5%
2029	34.7%	16.7%
2028	35.3%	16.9%
2027	36.1%	17%
2026	36.8%	17.1%
2025	37.5%	17.4%
2024	37.8%	17.5%
2023	38.2%	17.9%
2022	38.3%	18.2%
2021	38.3%	18.5%
2020	38%	18.7%
2019	37.6%	19.1%
2018	37.6%	19.5%
2017	38%	19.9%
2016	38.2%	20.3%
2015	38.2%	20.9%
2014	38.2%	21.5%
2013	38%	22.1%
2012	37.7%	22.7%
2011	37.1%	23.5%
2010	36.3%	24.3%
2009	35.8%	25.1%
2008	35.6%	25.9%
2007	35.7%	26.8%
2006	36.1%	27.6%
2005	36.6%	28.4%
2004	37.1%	29.2%
2003	37.7%	30%
2002	38.2%	30.7%
2001	38.5%	31.4%
2000	38.9%	32.4%
1999	39.4%	33.5%
1998	39.9%	34.7%
1997	40.5%	35.7%
1996	41.1%	36.2%
1995	41.7%	36.7%
1994	42.1%	37%
1993	42.5%	37.3%
1992	42.5%	37.7%
1991	42.1%	38.1%
1990	41.2%	38.9%
1989	40.2%	40.2%
1988	39.2%	41.7%
1987	38.3%	42.6%
1986	37.5%	42.8%
1985	36.5%	43.1%
1984	35.7%	43.3%
1983	34.6%	43.5%
1982	33.2%	43.9%
1981	31.9%	44.3%
1980	30.9%	44.8%
1979	30.6%	45.5%
1978	30.9%	46.6%
1977	31.9%	47.9%
1976	33.4%	48.9%
1975	34.9%	49.5%
1974	36.4%	49.9%
1973	38.1%	50.2%
1972	39.7%	50.4%
1971	41.3%	50.4%
1970	42.9%	50.2%
1969	43.4%	50%
1968	41.3%	49.8%
1967	39.5%	50%
1966	39.4%	50.4%
1965	38.6%	50.5%
1964	37.5%	50.1%
1963	36.5%	49.6%
1962	35.7%	48.9%
1961	35.2%	48.1%
1960	34.8%	47.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 37.8% of the population in Nauru and 17.5% in Saint Lucia in 2024, compared to 41.2% and 38.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Nauru and Saint Lucia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Nauru vs Saint Lucia

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Nauru

Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Nauru	Saint Lucia
2023	273	44
2022	317	48
2021	266	94
2020	309	43
2019	267	43
2018	269	41
2017	259	43
2016	248	46
2015	253	46
2014	240	49
2013	247	53
2012	255	55
2011	260	56
2010	297	56
2009	300	51
2008	302	55
2007	303	55
2006	304	53
2005	328	55
2004	324	54
2003	323	56
2002	321	62
2001	299	70
2000	278	83
1999	277	88
1998	257	89
1997	218	89
1996	218	72
1995	219	60
1994	220	60
1993	219	58
1992	217	58
1991	216	71
1990	195	72
1989	198	66
1988	202	71
1987	206	69
1986	209	57
1985	191	56

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 273 deaths per 100,000 live births in Nauru, compared to 44 deaths in Saint Lucia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Nauru

Saint Lucia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Nauru	Saint Lucia
2023	0.89%	1.55%
2022	0.95%	1.58%
2021	1.02%	1.6%
2020	1.11%	1.63%
2019	1.22%	1.65%
2018	1.34%	1.67%
2017	1.47%	1.7%
2016	1.61%	1.72%
2015	1.76%	1.74%
2014	1.93%	1.75%
2013	2.11%	1.77%
2012	2.29%	1.78%
2011	2.48%	1.79%
2010	2.66%	1.8%
2009	2.84%	1.81%
2008	3%	1.82%
2007	3.15%	1.82%
2006	3.29%	1.82%
2005	3.41%	1.83%
2004	3.53%	1.83%
2003	3.66%	1.83%
2002	3.81%	1.83%
2001	3.96%	1.84%
2000	4.13%	1.85%
1999	4.32%	1.86%
1998	4.52%	1.87%
1997	4.74%	1.88%
1996	4.97%	1.9%
1995	5.22%	1.92%
1994	5.49%	1.95%
1993	5.78%	1.98%
1992	6.09%	2.01%
1991	6.41%	2.05%
1990	6.74%	2.09%
1989	7.08%	2.14%
1988	7.43%	2.2%
1987	7.81%	2.27%
1986	8.2%	2.35%
1985	8.62%	2.44%
1984	-	2.55%
1983	-	2.68%
1982	-	2.83%
1981	-	3%
1980	-	3.2%
1979	-	3.42%
1978	-	3.68%
1977	-	3.97%
1976	-	4.3%
1975	-	4.67%
1974	-	5.08%
1973	-	5.53%
1972	-	6.02%
1971	-	6.54%
1970	-	7.1%
1969	-	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 0.89% in Nauru and 1.55% in Saint Lucia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.