Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Saudi Arabia

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Saint Lucia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.38	2.28
2022	1.39	2.14
2021	1.4	2.17
2020	1.41	2.27
2019	1.42	2.49
2018	1.44	2.67
2017	1.45	2.67
2016	1.46	2.65
2015	1.47	2.63
2014	1.49	2.68
2013	1.5	2.67
2012	1.5	2.78
2011	1.5	2.8
2010	1.67	2.81
2009	1.74	2.95
2008	1.7	3.07
2007	1.7	3.19
2006	1.77	3.18
2005	1.81	3.16
2004	1.86	3.26
2003	1.94	3.47
2002	2.03	3.71
2001	2.13	3.96
2000	2.21	4.21
1999	2.5	4.35
1998	2.4	4.52
1997	2.74	4.66
1996	2.71	4.81
1995	3.03	4.99
1994	3.03	5.16
1993	3	5.33
1992	3.11	5.49
1991	3.19	5.64
1990	3.24	5.8
1989	3.31	5.98
1988	3.44	6.15
1987	3.61	6.34
1986	3.8	6.52
1985	3.97	6.65
1984	4.02	6.78
1983	4.08	6.88
1982	4.17	6.98
1981	4.28	7.07
1980	4.41	7.15
1979	4.58	7.23
1978	4.83	7.26
1977	4.97	7.3
1976	5.16	7.33
1975	5.36	7.37
1974	5.57	7.43
1973	5.69	7.48
1972	5.81	7.54
1971	5.95	7.56
1970	6.1	7.58
1969	6.25	7.6
1968	6.39	7.63
1967	6.51	7.66
1966	6.61	7.66
1965	6.69	7.66
1964	6.76	7.67
1963	6.72	7.65
1962	6.82	7.64
1961	6.84	7.63
1960	6.77	7.63

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 2.28 in Saudi Arabia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Lucia vs Saudi Arabia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Saudi Arabia

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Saudi Arabia
2023	475	474,366
2022	530	406,920
2021	-15	409,032
2020	562	447,036
2019	609	474,407
2018	694	528,767
2017	724	546,751
2016	767	537,829
2015	841	511,023
2014	852	493,431
2013	892	475,299
2012	916	465,649
2011	934	443,675
2010	1,176	418,641
2009	1,349	438,557
2008	1,369	433,457
2007	1,422	425,199
2006	1,511	399,333
2005	1,553	375,938
2004	1,615	362,843
2003	1,694	364,520
2002	1,774	372,099
2001	1,860	382,153
2000	1,967	392,407
1999	2,389	390,112
1998	2,294	389,499
1997	2,709	385,033
1996	2,649	382,248
1995	3,019	380,231
1994	2,976	377,351
1993	2,899	372,621
1992	2,981	366,763
1991	3,009	361,329
1990	3,061	355,495
1989	3,146	349,399
1988	3,229	342,865
1987	3,351	333,088
1986	3,496	322,340
1985	3,591	310,558
1984	3,526	296,615
1983	3,443	280,616
1982	3,360	264,831
1981	3,306	249,156
1980	3,275	234,372
1979	3,301	220,186
1978	3,340	205,331
1977	3,240	191,103
1976	3,166	178,024
1975	3,126	166,223
1974	3,106	155,478
1973	3,033	145,450
1972	3,028	136,360
1971	3,046	127,600
1970	3,093	120,440
1969	3,143	113,859
1968	3,154	108,281
1967	3,113	103,343
1966	3,028	98,361
1965	3,042	93,820
1964	3,074	89,776
1963	3,048	85,480
1962	3,124	81,393
1961	3,173	77,743
1960	3,202	74,143

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 +1.41% in Saudi Arabia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +1.57% in Saudi Arabia.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Saudi Arabia by year

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Saint Lucia

Saudi Arabia

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Saudi Arabia
2023	11.3	16.4
2022	11.4	15.2
2021	11.6	15.9
2020	11.7	16.6
2019	11.9	18.1
2018	12	19.7
2017	12.1	19.8
2016	12.2	19.6
2015	12.3	19.4
2014	12.4	19.8
2013	12.5	19.7
2012	12.4	20.4
2011	12.4	20.3
2010	13.8	20.1
2009	14.6	20.8
2008	14.6	21.3
2007	14.8	21.7
2006	15.3	21.4
2005	15.6	21.1
2004	16	21.3
2003	16.6	22.3
2002	17.3	23.8
2001	18	25.5
2000	18.8	27.5
1999	21.5	28.5
1998	20.9	29.5
1997	23.7	30.3
1996	23.5	31.2
1995	26.2	32.3
1994	26.2	33.4
1993	26	34.5
1992	27	35.5
1991	27.6	36.7
1990	28.3	38
1989	29	39.3
1988	29.8	40.7
1987	31.1	41.9
1986	32.4	43.1
1985	33.6	44.2
1984	33.4	45
1983	33.4	45.6
1982	33.5	46.1
1981	33.6	46.6
1980	34.2	47.1
1979	34.9	47.5
1978	35.6	47.5
1977	35.3	47.5
1976	35.4	47.6
1975	35.6	47.7
1974	36.1	47.8
1973	36.3	48
1972	36.7	48.3
1971	37.4	48.4
1970	38.5	48.7
1969	39.5	48.9
1968	40.2	49.3
1967	40.4	49.8
1966	40.1	50.1
1965	41	50.4
1964	42	50.8
1963	42.6	51
1962	44.3	51.1
1961	45.7	51.4
1960	47.1	51.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 16.4 in Saudi Arabia, compared with 47.1 and 51.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Saudi Arabia

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Saudi Arabia
2100	12%	17.3%
2099	12%	17.3%
2098	12%	17.3%
2097	12%	17.3%
2096	12%	17.3%
2095	11.9%	17.3%
2094	11.9%	17.4%
2093	11.9%	17.4%
2092	11.9%	17.4%
2091	11.9%	17.4%
2090	11.8%	17.4%
2089	11.8%	17.5%
2088	11.8%	17.5%
2087	11.8%	17.5%
2086	11.8%	17.6%
2085	11.8%	17.6%
2084	11.8%	17.7%
2083	11.8%	17.7%
2082	11.8%	17.7%
2081	11.8%	17.8%
2080	11.8%	17.8%
2079	11.8%	17.9%
2078	11.8%	17.9%
2077	11.9%	18%
2076	11.9%	18%
2075	11.9%	18.1%
2074	12%	18.2%
2073	12%	18.2%
2072	12.1%	18.3%
2071	12.1%	18.3%
2070	12.1%	18.4%
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%	18.7%
2063	12.4%	18.8%
2062	12.4%	18.9%
2061	12.4%	19%
2060	12.4%	19%
2059	12.5%	19.1%
2058	12.5%	19.2%
2057	12.5%	19.3%
2056	12.6%	19.4%
2055	12.6%	19.5%
2054	12.7%	19.6%
2053	12.8%	19.8%
2052	12.9%	19.9%
2051	13%	20%
2050	13.1%	20.1%
2049	13.2%	20.3%
2048	13.3%	20.4%
2047	13.5%	20.6%
2046	13.6%	20.7%
2045	13.8%	20.9%
2044	14%	21.1%
2043	14.1%	21.2%
2042	14.3%	21.4%
2041	14.5%	21.6%
2040	14.7%	21.8%
2039	14.9%	22%
2038	15.1%	22.1%
2037	15.3%	22.1%
2036	15.5%	22.2%
2035	15.7%	22.2%
2034	15.8%	22.3%
2033	16%	22.4%
2032	16.2%	22.5%
2031	16.4%	22.7%
2030	16.5%	22.8%
2029	16.7%	23%
2028	16.9%	23.2%
2027	17%	23.3%
2026	17.1%	23.5%
2025	17.4%	23.7%
2024	17.5%	23.8%
2023	17.9%	24.1%
2022	18.2%	24.6%
2021	18.5%	25.2%
2020	18.7%	25.5%
2019	19.1%	25.8%
2018	19.5%	25.7%
2017	19.9%	25.2%
2016	20.3%	24.9%
2015	20.9%	25.1%
2014	21.5%	25.4%
2013	22.1%	25.8%
2012	22.7%	26.3%
2011	23.5%	26.9%
2010	24.3%	27.6%
2009	25.1%	28.5%
2008	25.9%	29.5%
2007	26.8%	30.6%
2006	27.6%	31.9%
2005	28.4%	33.2%
2004	29.2%	34.5%
2003	30%	35.7%
2002	30.7%	36.8%
2001	31.4%	37.7%
2000	32.4%	38.3%
1999	33.5%	38.9%
1998	34.7%	39.5%
1997	35.7%	40.1%
1996	36.2%	40.7%
1995	36.7%	41.2%
1994	37%	41.7%
1993	37.3%	42.1%
1992	37.7%	42.4%
1991	38.1%	42.7%
1990	38.9%	43%
1989	40.2%	43.2%
1988	41.7%	43.3%
1987	42.6%	43.4%
1986	42.8%	43.5%
1985	43.1%	43.6%
1984	43.3%	43.6%
1983	43.5%	43.7%
1982	43.9%	43.8%
1981	44.3%	43.9%
1980	44.8%	44.1%
1979	45.5%	44.2%
1978	46.6%	44.3%
1977	47.9%	44.5%
1976	48.9%	44.6%
1975	49.5%	44.8%
1974	49.9%	45%
1973	50.2%	45.2%
1972	50.4%	45.3%
1971	50.4%	45.5%
1970	50.2%	45.5%
1969	50%	45.5%
1968	49.8%	45.4%
1967	50%	45.3%
1966	50.4%	45.1%
1965	50.5%	44.8%
1964	50.1%	44.6%
1963	49.6%	44.3%
1962	48.9%	43.9%
1961	48.1%	43.6%
1960	47.1%	43.4%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 23.8% in Saudi Arabia in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 43% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Saudi Arabia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Saudi Arabia

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Saint Lucia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Saudi Arabia
2023	44	7
2022	48	9
2021	94	12
2020	43	11
2019	43	8
2018	41	8
2017	43	8
2016	46	8
2015	46	8
2014	49	8
2013	53	9
2012	55	9
2011	56	10
2010	56	11
2009	51	11
2008	55	12
2007	55	13
2006	53	14
2005	55	15
2004	54	16
2003	56	16
2002	62	18
2001	70	19
2000	83	20
1999	88	21
1998	89	22
1997	89	23
1996	72	23
1995	60	24
1994	60	25
1993	58	26
1992	58	27
1991	71	29
1990	72	30
1989	66	32
1988	71	34
1987	69	36
1986	57	38
1985	56	40

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 7 deaths in Saudi Arabia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Saudi Arabia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Saudi Arabia
2023	1.55%	0.62%
2022	1.58%	0.64%
2021	1.6%	0.66%
2020	1.63%	0.69%
2019	1.65%	0.72%
2018	1.67%	0.76%
2017	1.7%	0.8%
2016	1.72%	0.85%
2015	1.74%	0.9%
2014	1.75%	0.96%
2013	1.77%	1.02%
2012	1.78%	1.08%
2011	1.79%	1.15%
2010	1.8%	1.22%
2009	1.81%	1.3%
2008	1.82%	1.38%
2007	1.82%	1.47%
2006	1.82%	1.56%
2005	1.83%	1.65%
2004	1.83%	1.75%
2003	1.83%	1.85%
2002	1.83%	1.96%
2001	1.84%	2.08%
2000	1.85%	2.21%
1999	1.86%	2.35%
1998	1.87%	2.5%
1997	1.88%	2.67%
1996	1.9%	2.86%
1995	1.92%	3.06%
1994	1.95%	3.29%
1993	1.98%	3.54%
1992	2.01%	3.81%
1991	2.05%	4.11%
1990	2.09%	4.44%
1989	2.14%	4.8%
1988	2.2%	5.19%
1987	2.27%	5.62%
1986	2.35%	6.07%
1985	2.44%	6.55%
1984	2.55%	7.04%
1983	2.68%	7.56%
1982	2.83%	8.12%
1981	3%	8.71%
1980	3.2%	9.34%
1979	3.42%	9.99%
1978	3.68%	10.7%
1977	3.97%	11.4%
1976	4.3%	12.2%
1975	4.67%	13.1%
1974	5.08%	14%
1973	5.53%	14.9%
1972	6.02%	16%
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 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 0.62% in Saudi Arabia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.