Saint Lucia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in Saint Lucia was 1.38 in 2023 and has been below the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman since 2002. In 1993, the fertility rate was 3 — a 54% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in Saint Lucia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +0.34% annually. On average, 603 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 0.26% — 475 more people were born than died.

In 2023, Saint Lucia ranks 145/196 for absolute natural population change and 135/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in Saint Lucia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 7.67% will be to women under age 20, 45.5% to women ages 20-29, and 46.9% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 20.9%, 58.1%, and 20.9%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Saint Lucia	World
2100	12%	16.5%
2099	12%	16.6%
2098	12%	16.6%
2097	12%	16.7%
2096	12%	16.8%
2095	11.9%	16.8%
2094	11.9%	16.9%
2093	11.9%	17%
2092	11.9%	17%
2091	11.9%	17.1%
2090	11.8%	17.2%
2089	11.8%	17.2%
2088	11.8%	17.3%
2087	11.8%	17.4%
2086	11.8%	17.4%
2085	11.8%	17.5%
2084	11.8%	17.5%
2083	11.8%	17.6%
2082	11.8%	17.7%
2081	11.8%	17.7%
2080	11.8%	17.8%
2079	11.8%	17.8%
2078	11.8%	17.9%
2077	11.9%	17.9%
2076	11.9%	18%
2075	11.9%	18%
2074	12%	18.1%
2073	12%	18.2%
2072	12.1%	18.2%
2071	12.1%	18.3%
2070	12.1%	18.3%
2069	12.2%	18.4%
2068	12.2%	18.5%
2067	12.2%	18.6%
2066	12.3%	18.6%
2065	12.3%	18.7%
2064	12.3%	18.8%
2063	12.4%	18.9%
2062	12.4%	19.1%
2061	12.4%	19.2%
2060	12.4%	19.3%
2059	12.5%	19.4%
2058	12.5%	19.5%
2057	12.5%	19.6%
2056	12.6%	19.8%
2055	12.6%	19.9%
2054	12.7%	20%
2053	12.8%	20.1%
2052	12.9%	20.2%
2051	13%	20.3%
2050	13.1%	20.4%
2049	13.2%	20.5%
2048	13.3%	20.6%
2047	13.5%	20.7%
2046	13.6%	20.8%
2045	13.8%	20.9%
2044	14%	20.9%
2043	14.1%	21%
2042	14.3%	21.1%
2041	14.5%	21.2%
2040	14.7%	21.2%
2039	14.9%	21.3%
2038	15.1%	21.4%
2037	15.3%	21.5%
2036	15.5%	21.6%
2035	15.7%	21.8%
2034	15.8%	22%
2033	16%	22.2%
2032	16.2%	22.4%
2031	16.4%	22.7%
2030	16.5%	23%
2029	16.7%	23.3%
2028	16.9%	23.6%
2027	17%	23.9%
2026	17.1%	24.2%
2025	17.4%	24.6%
2024	17.5%	24.7%
2023	17.9%	25%
2022	18.2%	25.3%
2021	18.5%	25.6%
2020	18.7%	25.8%
2019	19.1%	26%
2018	19.5%	26.2%
2017	19.9%	26.4%
2016	20.3%	26.5%
2015	20.9%	26.6%
2014	21.5%	26.8%
2013	22.1%	26.9%
2012	22.7%	27%
2011	23.5%	27.1%
2010	24.3%	27.3%
2009	25.1%	27.5%
2008	25.9%	27.6%
2007	26.8%	27.9%
2006	27.6%	28.1%
2005	28.4%	28.5%
2004	29.2%	28.8%
2003	30%	29.2%
2002	30.7%	29.6%
2001	31.4%	30%
2000	32.4%	30.4%
1999	33.5%	30.8%
1998	34.7%	31.1%
1997	35.7%	31.5%
1996	36.2%	31.8%
1995	36.7%	32.1%
1994	37%	32.3%
1993	37.3%	32.5%
1992	37.7%	32.7%
1991	38.1%	32.9%
1990	38.9%	33%
1989	40.2%	33.2%
1988	41.7%	33.4%
1987	42.6%	33.6%
1986	42.8%	33.8%
1985	43.1%	34%
1984	43.3%	34.3%
1983	43.5%	34.6%
1982	43.9%	34.9%
1981	44.3%	35.2%
1980	44.8%	35.5%
1979	45.5%	35.9%
1978	46.6%	36.3%
1977	47.9%	36.7%
1976	48.9%	36.9%
1975	49.5%	37.1%
1974	49.9%	37.2%
1973	50.2%	37.3%
1972	50.4%	37.5%
1971	50.4%	37.6%
1970	50.2%	37.7%
1969	50%	37.8%
1968	49.8%	37.9%
1967	50%	38%
1966	50.4%	38%
1965	50.5%	38%
1964	50.1%	38%
1963	49.6%	37.8%
1962	48.9%	37.6%
1961	48.1%	37.5%
1960	47.1%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Saint Lucia was 47.1% in 1960, 37.7% in 1992, and 17.5% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of Saint Lucia.

Maternal mortality by year

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Saint Lucia

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	World
2023	44	197
2022	48	203
2021	94	242
2020	43	211
2019	43	207
2018	41	211
2017	43	215
2016	46	220
2015	46	228
2014	49	231
2013	53	235
2012	55	239
2011	56	247
2010	56	253
2009	51	258
2008	55	264
2007	55	269
2006	53	276
2005	55	283
2004	54	291
2003	56	301
2002	62	311
2001	70	321
2000	83	328
1999	88	340
1998	89	360
1997	89	358
1996	72	366
1995	60	371
1994	60	382
1993	58	389
1992	58	395
1991	71	395
1990	72	391
1989	66	401
1988	71	414
1987	69	429
1986	57	438
1985	56	460

The maternal mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 44 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.04% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 47% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	World
2023	1.55%	2.49%
2022	1.58%	2.59%
2021	1.6%	2.66%
2020	1.63%	2.75%
2019	1.65%	2.86%
2018	1.67%	2.97%
2017	1.7%	3.11%
2016	1.72%	3.22%
2015	1.74%	3.35%
2014	1.75%	3.48%
2013	1.77%	3.61%
2012	1.78%	3.77%
2011	1.79%	3.97%
2010	1.8%	4.11%
2009	1.81%	4.31%
2008	1.82%	4.5%
2007	1.82%	4.7%
2006	1.82%	4.92%
2005	1.83%	5.16%
2004	1.83%	5.43%
2003	1.83%	5.65%
2002	1.83%	5.94%
2001	1.84%	6.21%
2000	1.85%	6.48%
1999	1.86%	6.75%
1998	1.87%	7.05%
1997	1.88%	7.28%
1996	1.9%	7.52%
1995	1.92%	7.76%
1994	1.95%	7.98%
1993	1.98%	8.19%
1992	2.01%	8.46%
1991	2.05%	8.66%
1990	2.09%	8.81%
1989	2.14%	9.02%
1988	2.2%	9.31%
1987	2.27%	9.47%
1986	2.35%	9.81%
1985	2.44%	10.1%
1984	2.55%	10.4%
1983	2.68%	10.6%
1982	2.83%	10.8%
1981	3%	11%
1980	3.2%	11.4%
1979	3.42%	11.7%
1978	3.68%	12.2%
1977	3.97%	12.6%
1976	4.3%	13%
1975	4.67%	13.4%
1974	5.08%	13.8%
1973	5.53%	14.1%
1972	6.02%	14.5%
1971	6.54%	15.1%
1970	7.1%	15.2%
1969	7.7%	15.4%
1968	8.32%	15.6%
1967	8.96%	15.9%
1966	9.62%	16.1%
1965	10.3%	16.4%
1964	11%	16.6%
1963	11.6%	16.5%
1962	12.3%	16.7%
1961	12.9%	17%
1960	13.4%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 15.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 1.55% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 18.5 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.