Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Sao Tome
2023	1.38	3.64
2022	1.39	3.7
2021	1.4	3.76
2020	1.41	3.83
2019	1.42	3.9
2018	1.44	3.98
2017	1.45	4.07
2016	1.46	4.2
2015	1.47	4.35
2014	1.49	4.49
2013	1.5	4.58
2012	1.5	4.66
2011	1.5	4.72
2010	1.67	4.77
2009	1.74	4.84
2008	1.7	4.91
2007	1.7	4.96
2006	1.77	4.93
2005	1.81	4.94
2004	1.86	4.96
2003	1.94	5.01
2002	2.03	5.06
2001	2.13	5.1
2000	2.21	5.16
1999	2.5	5.23
1998	2.4	5.3
1997	2.74	5.4
1996	2.71	5.47
1995	3.03	5.55
1994	3.03	5.56
1993	3	5.64
1992	3.11	5.7
1991	3.19	5.77
1990	3.24	5.83
1989	3.31	5.88
1988	3.44	5.94
1987	3.61	5.99
1986	3.8	6.05
1985	3.97	6.1
1984	4.02	6.16
1983	4.08	6.22
1982	4.17	6.28
1981	4.28	6.33
1980	4.41	6.39
1979	4.58	6.43
1978	4.83	6.47
1977	4.97	6.5
1976	5.16	6.52
1975	5.36	6.53
1974	5.57	6.53
1973	5.69	6.53
1972	5.81	6.51
1971	5.95	6.49
1970	6.1	6.47
1969	6.25	6.44
1968	6.39	6.42
1967	6.51	6.39
1966	6.61	6.37
1965	6.69	6.35
1964	6.76	6.33
1963	6.72	6.31
1962	6.82	6.28
1961	6.84	6.26
1960	6.77	6.24

According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in Saint Lucia was 1.38 children per woman in 2023, compared to 3.64 in Sao Tome and Principe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Lucia vs Sao Tome and Principe population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Sao Tome
2023	475	5,221
2022	530	5,102
2021	-15	4,954
2020	562	4,874
2019	609	4,932
2018	694	4,957
2017	724	5,007
2016	767	5,125
2015	841	5,269
2014	852	5,381
2013	892	5,449
2012	916	5,501
2011	934	5,445
2010	1,176	5,391
2009	1,349	5,349
2008	1,369	5,297
2007	1,422	5,226
2006	1,511	5,057
2005	1,553	4,897
2004	1,615	4,810
2003	1,694	4,702
2002	1,774	4,591
2001	1,860	4,471
2000	1,967	4,334
1999	2,389	4,221
1998	2,294	4,120
1997	2,709	4,041
1996	2,649	3,993
1995	3,019	3,948
1994	2,976	3,860
1993	2,899	3,841
1992	2,981	3,822
1991	3,009	3,801
1990	3,061	3,719
1989	3,146	3,576
1988	3,229	3,544
1987	3,351	3,440
1986	3,496	3,180
1985	3,591	3,242
1984	3,526	3,163
1983	3,443	3,100
1982	3,360	3,047
1981	3,306	3,015
1980	3,275	2,965
1979	3,301	2,893
1978	3,340	2,800
1977	3,240	2,705
1976	3,166	2,608
1975	3,126	2,515
1974	3,106	2,422
1973	3,033	2,329
1972	3,028	2,232
1971	3,046	2,127
1970	3,093	1,980
1969	3,143	1,862
1968	3,154	1,767
1967	3,113	1,693
1966	3,028	1,642
1965	3,042	1,611
1964	3,074	1,600
1963	3,048	1,609
1962	3,124	1,625
1961	3,173	1,657
1960	3,202	1,547

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 +0.26% in Saint Lucia and +2.26% in Sao Tome and Principe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.4% in Sao Tome and Principe.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Sao Tome and Principe by year

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Sao Tome
2023	11.3	28.2
2022	11.4	28.3
2021	11.6	28.5
2020	11.7	28.6
2019	11.9	29.2
2018	12	29.8
2017	12.1	30.6
2016	12.2	31.7
2015	12.3	33
2014	12.4	34.3
2013	12.5	35.4
2012	12.4	36.4
2011	12.4	36.8
2010	13.8	37.3
2009	14.6	37.9
2008	14.6	38.5
2007	14.8	38.9
2006	15.3	38.9
2005	15.6	39
2004	16	39.2
2003	16.6	39.6
2002	17.3	39.8
2001	18	40
2000	18.8	39.7
1999	21.5	39.4
1998	20.9	39.2
1997	23.7	39.2
1996	23.5	39.3
1995	26.2	39.5
1994	26.2	39.4
1993	26	39.8
1992	27	40.2
1991	27.6	40.7
1990	28.3	40.7
1989	29	40.9
1988	29.8	40.9
1987	31.1	41
1986	32.4	41
1985	33.6	41
1984	33.4	41.1
1983	33.4	41.2
1982	33.5	41.3
1981	33.6	41.5
1980	34.2	41.6
1979	34.9	41.6
1978	35.6	41.4
1977	35.3	41.3
1976	35.4	41.1
1975	35.6	40.9
1974	36.1	40.6
1973	36.3	40.3
1972	36.7	39.9
1971	37.4	39.5
1970	38.5	38.8
1969	39.5	38.2
1968	40.2	37.8
1967	40.4	37.7
1966	40.1	38
1965	41	38.6
1964	42	39.7
1963	42.6	41.1
1962	44.3	42.7
1961	45.7	44.6
1960	47.1	44.6

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 28.2 in Sao Tome and Principe, compared with 47.1 and 44.6, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Sao Tome and Principe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Sao Tome
2100	12%	19.5%
2099	12%	19.6%
2098	12%	19.8%
2097	12%	19.9%
2096	12%	20%
2095	11.9%	20.2%
2094	11.9%	20.3%
2093	11.9%	20.4%
2092	11.9%	20.6%
2091	11.9%	20.7%
2090	11.8%	20.9%
2089	11.8%	21.1%
2088	11.8%	21.2%
2087	11.8%	21.4%
2086	11.8%	21.6%
2085	11.8%	21.8%
2084	11.8%	22%
2083	11.8%	22.2%
2082	11.8%	22.4%
2081	11.8%	22.6%
2080	11.8%	22.9%
2079	11.8%	23.1%
2078	11.8%	23.3%
2077	11.9%	23.5%
2076	11.9%	23.7%
2075	11.9%	24%
2074	12%	24.2%
2073	12%	24.4%
2072	12.1%	24.6%
2071	12.1%	24.8%
2070	12.1%	25%
2069	12.2%	25.2%
2068	12.2%	25.4%
2067	12.2%	25.6%
2066	12.3%	25.9%
2065	12.3%	26.1%
2064	12.3%	26.3%
2063	12.4%	26.5%
2062	12.4%	26.8%
2061	12.4%	27%
2060	12.4%	27.3%
2059	12.5%	27.5%
2058	12.5%	27.8%
2057	12.5%	28.1%
2056	12.6%	28.4%
2055	12.6%	28.7%
2054	12.7%	29%
2053	12.8%	29.4%
2052	12.9%	29.7%
2051	13%	30.1%
2050	13.1%	30.4%
2049	13.2%	30.8%
2048	13.3%	31.1%
2047	13.5%	31.5%
2046	13.6%	31.8%
2045	13.8%	32.1%
2044	14%	32.5%
2043	14.1%	32.8%
2042	14.3%	33.1%
2041	14.5%	33.4%
2040	14.7%	33.6%
2039	14.9%	33.9%
2038	15.1%	34.1%
2037	15.3%	34.4%
2036	15.5%	34.6%
2035	15.7%	34.7%
2034	15.8%	34.9%
2033	16%	35.1%
2032	16.2%	35.3%
2031	16.4%	35.5%
2030	16.5%	35.8%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.9%	36.6%
2027	17%	37%
2026	17.1%	37.3%
2025	17.4%	37.6%
2024	17.5%	37.8%
2023	17.9%	38.3%
2022	18.2%	38.8%
2021	18.5%	39.4%
2020	18.7%	39.9%
2019	19.1%	40.5%
2018	19.5%	40.9%
2017	19.9%	41.4%
2016	20.3%	41.7%
2015	20.9%	41.9%
2014	21.5%	42%
2013	22.1%	42%
2012	22.7%	42%
2011	23.5%	42%
2010	24.3%	42.1%
2009	25.1%	42.1%
2008	25.9%	42.1%
2007	26.8%	42%
2006	27.6%	42%
2005	28.4%	42%
2004	29.2%	42.1%
2003	30%	42.2%
2002	30.7%	42.3%
2001	31.4%	42.5%
2000	32.4%	42.8%
1999	33.5%	43.4%
1998	34.7%	43.9%
1997	35.7%	44.3%
1996	36.2%	44.7%
1995	36.7%	44.9%
1994	37%	45.1%
1993	37.3%	45.2%
1992	37.7%	45.2%
1991	38.1%	45.1%
1990	38.9%	45.1%
1989	40.2%	45%
1988	41.7%	45%
1987	42.6%	44.9%
1986	42.8%	44.7%
1985	43.1%	44.5%
1984	43.3%	44.4%
1983	43.5%	44.5%
1982	43.9%	44.5%
1981	44.3%	44.7%
1980	44.8%	44.9%
1979	45.5%	45.1%
1978	46.6%	45.2%
1977	47.9%	45.3%
1976	48.9%	45.4%
1975	49.5%	45.5%
1974	49.9%	45.6%
1973	50.2%	45.7%
1972	50.4%	45.9%
1971	50.4%	46.1%
1970	50.2%	46.2%
1969	50%	45.8%
1968	49.8%	44.9%
1967	50%	44%
1966	50.4%	42.9%
1965	50.5%	41.6%
1964	50.1%	40.2%
1963	49.6%	38.5%
1962	48.9%	36.6%
1961	48.1%	34.3%
1960	47.1%	32.9%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 37.8% in Sao Tome and Principe in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 45.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Sao Tome and Principe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Sao Tome and Principe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Sao Tome
2023	44	75
2022	48	82
2021	94	98
2020	43	92
2019	43	95
2018	41	100
2017	43	110
2016	46	119
2015	46	128
2014	49	138
2013	53	150
2012	55	158
2011	56	164
2010	56	170
2009	51	172
2008	55	174
2007	55	174
2006	53	177
2005	55	181
2004	54	177
2003	56	178
2002	62	179
2001	70	178
2000	83	180
1999	88	179
1998	89	175
1997	89	173
1996	72	171
1995	60	172
1994	60	168
1993	58	166
1992	58	164
1991	71	166
1990	72	164
1989	66	167
1988	71	157
1987	69	161
1986	57	175
1985	56	159

The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 44 deaths per 100,000 live births in Saint Lucia, compared to 75 deaths in Sao Tome and Principe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Sao Tome
2023	1.55%	1.39%
2022	1.58%	1.46%
2021	1.6%	1.53%
2020	1.63%	1.6%
2019	1.65%	1.7%
2018	1.67%	1.81%
2017	1.7%	1.95%
2016	1.72%	2.11%
2015	1.74%	2.31%
2014	1.75%	2.54%
2013	1.77%	2.77%
2012	1.78%	3.04%
2011	1.79%	3.33%
2010	1.8%	3.63%
2009	1.81%	3.95%
2008	1.82%	4.3%
2007	1.82%	4.68%
2006	1.82%	5.11%
2005	1.83%	5.56%
2004	1.83%	6.05%
2003	1.83%	6.57%
2002	1.83%	7.1%
2001	1.84%	7.66%
2000	1.85%	8.21%
1999	1.86%	8.76%
1998	1.87%	9.26%
1997	1.88%	9.73%
1996	1.9%	10.1%
1995	1.92%	10.4%
1994	1.95%	10.7%
1993	1.98%	10.8%
1992	2.01%	10.9%
1991	2.05%	10.9%
1990	2.09%	10.8%
1989	2.14%	10.7%
1988	2.2%	10.6%
1987	2.27%	10.4%
1986	2.35%	11.4%
1985	2.44%	9.99%
1984	2.55%	9.77%
1983	2.68%	9.56%
1982	2.83%	9.37%
1981	3%	9.21%
1980	3.2%	9.1%
1979	3.42%	9.02%
1978	3.68%	8.96%
1977	3.97%	8.93%
1976	4.3%	8.89%
1975	4.67%	8.85%
1974	5.08%	8.79%
1973	5.53%	8.73%
1972	6.02%	8.67%
1971	6.54%	8.63%
1970	7.1%	8.64%
1969	7.7%	8.71%
1968	8.32%	8.85%
1967	8.96%	9.04%
1966	9.62%	9.29%
1965	10.3%	9.56%
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 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 1.39% in Sao Tome and Principe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.