Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.38	3.79
2022	1.39	3.88
2021	1.4	3.98
2020	1.41	4.08
2019	1.42	4.19
2018	1.44	4.29
2017	1.45	4.39
2016	1.46	4.47
2015	1.47	4.55
2014	1.49	4.7
2013	1.5	4.87
2012	1.5	5.06
2011	1.5	5.21
2010	1.67	5.33
2009	1.74	5.45
2008	1.7	5.56
2007	1.7	5.64
2006	1.77	5.74
2005	1.81	5.81
2004	1.86	5.92
2003	1.94	6.09
2002	2.03	6.23
2001	2.13	6.31
2000	2.21	6.36
1999	2.5	6.42
1998	2.4	6.5
1997	2.74	6.53
1996	2.71	6.55
1995	3.03	6.56
1994	3.03	6.56
1993	3	6.57
1992	3.11	6.56
1991	3.19	6.55
1990	3.24	6.57
1989	3.31	6.57
1988	3.44	6.59
1987	3.61	6.61
1986	3.8	6.6
1985	3.97	6.59
1984	4.02	6.59
1983	4.08	6.57
1982	4.17	6.56
1981	4.28	6.55
1980	4.41	6.56
1979	4.58	6.58
1978	4.83	6.59
1977	4.97	6.57
1976	5.16	6.55
1975	5.36	6.55
1974	5.57	6.53
1973	5.69	6.47
1972	5.81	6.45
1971	5.95	6.43
1970	6.1	6.41
1969	6.25	6.39
1968	6.39	6.39
1967	6.51	6.38
1966	6.61	6.35
1965	6.69	6.31
1964	6.76	6.29
1963	6.72	6.26
1962	6.82	6.22
1961	6.84	6.21
1960	6.77	6.18

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 3.79 in Sierra Leone in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Lucia vs Sierra Leone population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Sierra Leone
2023	475	188,788
2022	530	186,625
2021	-15	183,326
2020	562	181,015
2019	609	181,068
2018	694	178,772
2017	724	173,259
2016	767	168,784
2015	841	162,275
2014	852	160,137
2013	892	161,265
2012	916	160,915
2011	934	158,858
2010	1,176	155,338
2009	1,349	152,669
2008	1,369	149,855
2007	1,422	145,740
2006	1,511	144,127
2005	1,553	137,234
2004	1,615	132,661
2003	1,694	130,312
2002	1,774	126,429
2001	1,860	116,647
2000	1,967	110,754
1999	2,389	102,295
1998	2,294	103,906
1997	2,709	105,433
1996	2,649	104,140
1995	3,019	100,885
1994	2,976	101,486
1993	2,899	103,317
1992	2,981	103,251
1991	3,009	105,477
1990	3,061	100,778
1989	3,146	98,298
1988	3,229	96,344
1987	3,351	94,235
1986	3,496	90,902
1985	3,591	88,869
1984	3,526	87,072
1983	3,443	84,628
1982	3,360	82,457
1981	3,306	80,111
1980	3,275	77,932
1979	3,301	75,992
1978	3,340	74,130
1977	3,240	71,663
1976	3,166	69,506
1975	3,126	67,560
1974	3,106	65,357
1973	3,033	62,443
1972	3,028	60,279
1971	3,046	58,484
1970	3,093	56,513
1969	3,143	54,768
1968	3,154	53,126
1967	3,113	51,734
1966	3,028	49,486
1965	3,042	47,223
1964	3,074	45,487
1963	3,048	43,569
1962	3,124	41,603
1961	3,173	40,022
1960	3,202	38,192

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 +2.23% in Sierra Leone.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.31% in Sierra Leone.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Sierra Leone by year

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Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Sierra Leone
2023	11.3	30.6
2022	11.4	31.1
2021	11.6	31.6
2020	11.7	32.2
2019	11.9	32.8
2018	12	33.3
2017	12.1	33.8
2016	12.2	34.2
2015	12.3	34.7
2014	12.4	35.6
2013	12.5	36.6
2012	12.4	37.8
2011	12.4	38.5
2010	13.8	39.1
2009	14.6	39.9
2008	14.6	40.6
2007	14.8	41.1
2006	15.3	41.8
2005	15.6	42
2004	16	42.5
2003	16.6	43.5
2002	17.3	44.3
2001	18	44
2000	18.8	45
1999	21.5	46.1
1998	20.9	46.3
1997	23.7	46.3
1996	23.5	46.5
1995	26.2	46.8
1994	26.2	46.8
1993	26	46.9
1992	27	47
1991	27.6	47.5
1990	28.3	45.5
1989	29	46.3
1988	29.8	46.4
1987	31.1	46.6
1986	32.4	46.6
1985	33.6	46.7
1984	33.4	46.8
1983	33.4	46.7
1982	33.5	46.8
1981	33.6	46.8
1980	34.2	46.8
1979	34.9	47
1978	35.6	47.2
1977	35.3	47.1
1976	35.4	47.2
1975	35.6	47.3
1974	36.1	47.4
1973	36.3	47.2
1972	36.7	47.2
1971	37.4	47.3
1970	38.5	47.4
1969	39.5	47.5
1968	40.2	47.7
1967	40.4	47.9
1966	40.1	48
1965	41	48
1964	42	48.2
1963	42.6	48.2
1962	44.3	48.1
1961	45.7	48.1
1960	47.1	48

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 30.6 in Sierra Leone, compared with 47.1 and 48, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Sierra Leone

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Sierra Leone
2100	12%	19%
2099	12%	19%
2098	12%	19.1%
2097	12%	19.2%
2096	12%	19.3%
2095	11.9%	19.5%
2094	11.9%	19.6%
2093	11.9%	19.7%
2092	11.9%	19.8%
2091	11.9%	19.9%
2090	11.8%	20%
2089	11.8%	20.1%
2088	11.8%	20.3%
2087	11.8%	20.4%
2086	11.8%	20.5%
2085	11.8%	20.7%
2084	11.8%	20.8%
2083	11.8%	20.9%
2082	11.8%	21.1%
2081	11.8%	21.2%
2080	11.8%	21.4%
2079	11.8%	21.6%
2078	11.8%	21.7%
2077	11.9%	21.9%
2076	11.9%	22.1%
2075	11.9%	22.2%
2074	12%	22.4%
2073	12%	22.6%
2072	12.1%	22.8%
2071	12.1%	23%
2070	12.1%	23.2%
2069	12.2%	23.4%
2068	12.2%	23.6%
2067	12.2%	23.8%
2066	12.3%	24%
2065	12.3%	24.3%
2064	12.3%	24.5%
2063	12.4%	24.7%
2062	12.4%	25%
2061	12.4%	25.2%
2060	12.4%	25.5%
2059	12.5%	25.7%
2058	12.5%	26%
2057	12.5%	26.3%
2056	12.6%	26.6%
2055	12.6%	26.9%
2054	12.7%	27.1%
2053	12.8%	27.4%
2052	12.9%	27.7%
2051	13%	28.1%
2050	13.1%	28.4%
2049	13.2%	28.7%
2048	13.3%	29%
2047	13.5%	29.3%
2046	13.6%	29.7%
2045	13.8%	30%
2044	14%	30.3%
2043	14.1%	30.7%
2042	14.3%	31.1%
2041	14.5%	31.4%
2040	14.7%	31.8%
2039	14.9%	32.2%
2038	15.1%	32.6%
2037	15.3%	33%
2036	15.5%	33.4%
2035	15.7%	33.8%
2034	15.8%	34.2%
2033	16%	34.6%
2032	16.2%	35%
2031	16.4%	35.4%
2030	16.5%	35.7%
2029	16.7%	36.1%
2028	16.9%	36.5%
2027	17%	37%
2026	17.1%	37.4%
2025	17.4%	37.9%
2024	17.5%	38.1%
2023	17.9%	38.5%
2022	18.2%	39%
2021	18.5%	39.4%
2020	18.7%	39.8%
2019	19.1%	40.2%
2018	19.5%	40.6%
2017	19.9%	41%
2016	20.3%	41.4%
2015	20.9%	41.8%
2014	21.5%	42.2%
2013	22.1%	42.5%
2012	22.7%	42.8%
2011	23.5%	43%
2010	24.3%	43.2%
2009	25.1%	43.4%
2008	25.9%	43.5%
2007	26.8%	43.6%
2006	27.6%	43.7%
2005	28.4%	43.8%
2004	29.2%	43.9%
2003	30%	43.9%
2002	30.7%	43.9%
2001	31.4%	43.9%
2000	32.4%	43.8%
1999	33.5%	43.7%
1998	34.7%	43.6%
1997	35.7%	43.5%
1996	36.2%	43.5%
1995	36.7%	43.4%
1994	37%	43.3%
1993	37.3%	43.2%
1992	37.7%	43.1%
1991	38.1%	43%
1990	38.9%	42.9%
1989	40.2%	42.9%
1988	41.7%	42.8%
1987	42.6%	42.7%
1986	42.8%	42.6%
1985	43.1%	42.5%
1984	43.3%	42.3%
1983	43.5%	42.2%
1982	43.9%	42.1%
1981	44.3%	42%
1980	44.8%	41.9%
1979	45.5%	41.8%
1978	46.6%	41.7%
1977	47.9%	41.6%
1976	48.9%	41.4%
1975	49.5%	41.3%
1974	49.9%	41.1%
1973	50.2%	40.9%
1972	50.4%	40.7%
1971	50.4%	40.6%
1970	50.2%	40.3%
1969	50%	40.1%
1968	49.8%	39.9%
1967	50%	39.6%
1966	50.4%	39.4%
1965	50.5%	39.1%
1964	50.1%	38.8%
1963	49.6%	38.5%
1962	48.9%	38.3%
1961	48.1%	38.3%
1960	47.1%	38.2%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 38.1% in Sierra Leone in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 42.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Sierra Leone compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Sierra Leone

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Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Sierra Leone
2023	44	354
2022	48	370
2021	94	403
2020	43	422
2019	43	464
2018	41	491
2017	43	578
2016	46	633
2015	46	730
2014	49	821
2013	53	842
2012	55	915
2011	56	967
2010	56	1,018
2009	51	1,054
2008	55	1,093
2007	55	1,132
2006	53	1,168
2005	55	1,294
2004	54	1,366
2003	56	1,433
2002	62	1,492
2001	70	1,518
2000	83	1,603
1999	88	1,731
1998	89	1,753
1997	89	1,721
1996	72	1,726
1995	60	1,777
1994	60	1,755
1993	58	1,696
1992	58	1,681
1991	71	1,699
1990	72	1,572
1989	66	1,575
1988	71	1,549
1987	69	1,533
1986	57	1,530
1985	56	1,506

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 354 deaths in Sierra Leone.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Sierra Leone

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Sierra Leone
2023	1.55%	9.43%
2022	1.58%	9.77%
2021	1.6%	10.1%
2020	1.63%	10.5%
2019	1.65%	10.9%
2018	1.67%	11.3%
2017	1.7%	11.8%
2016	1.72%	12.3%
2015	1.74%	13.8%
2014	1.75%	13.7%
2013	1.77%	13.9%
2012	1.78%	14.5%
2011	1.79%	15.2%
2010	1.8%	15.9%
2009	1.81%	16.6%
2008	1.82%	17.3%
2007	1.82%	18.1%
2006	1.82%	18.8%
2005	1.83%	19.4%
2004	1.83%	20.1%
2003	1.83%	20.7%
2002	1.83%	21.3%
2001	1.84%	21.8%
2000	1.85%	22.4%
1999	1.86%	22.9%
1998	1.87%	23.4%
1997	1.88%	23.9%
1996	1.9%	24.3%
1995	1.92%	24.7%
1994	1.95%	25%
1993	1.98%	25.3%
1992	2.01%	25.5%
1991	2.05%	25.7%
1990	2.09%	25.9%
1989	2.14%	26.2%
1988	2.2%	26.4%
1987	2.27%	26.6%
1986	2.35%	26.9%
1985	2.44%	27.2%
1984	2.55%	27.5%
1983	2.68%	27.8%
1982	2.83%	28.1%
1981	3%	28.5%
1980	3.2%	28.9%
1979	3.42%	29.2%
1978	3.68%	29.6%
1977	3.97%	30%
1976	4.3%	30.5%
1975	4.67%	30.9%
1974	5.08%	31.4%
1973	5.53%	31.9%
1972	6.02%	32.3%
1971	6.54%	32.9%
1970	7.1%	33.4%
1969	7.7%	33.9%
1968	8.32%	34.5%
1967	8.96%	35%
1966	9.62%	35.6%
1965	10.3%	36.2%
1964	11%	36.8%
1963	11.6%	37.4%
1962	12.3%	38%
1961	12.9%	38.5%
1960	13.4%	39.1%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 9.43% in Sierra Leone. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.