Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Singapore

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Singapore by year

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Saint Lucia

Singapore

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Singapore
2023	1.38	0.97
2022	1.39	1.04
2021	1.4	1.12
2020	1.41	1.1
2019	1.42	1.14
2018	1.44	1.14
2017	1.45	1.16
2016	1.46	1.2
2015	1.47	1.24
2014	1.49	1.25
2013	1.5	1.19
2012	1.5	1.29
2011	1.5	1.2
2010	1.67	1.15
2009	1.74	1.22
2008	1.7	1.28
2007	1.7	1.29
2006	1.77	1.28
2005	1.81	1.26
2004	1.86	1.26
2003	1.94	1.27
2002	2.03	1.37
2001	2.13	1.41
2000	2.21	1.6
1999	2.5	1.47
1998	2.4	1.48
1997	2.74	1.61
1996	2.71	1.66
1995	3.03	1.67
1994	3.03	1.71
1993	3	1.74
1992	3.11	1.72
1991	3.19	1.73
1990	3.24	1.83
1989	3.31	1.75
1988	3.44	1.96
1987	3.61	1.62
1986	3.8	1.43
1985	3.97	1.61
1984	4.02	1.62
1983	4.08	1.61
1982	4.17	1.74
1981	4.28	1.78
1980	4.41	1.82
1979	4.58	1.79
1978	4.83	1.79
1977	4.97	1.82
1976	5.16	2.11
1975	5.36	2.07
1974	5.57	2.35
1973	5.69	2.79
1972	5.81	3.04
1971	5.95	3.02
1970	6.1	3.07
1969	6.25	3.22
1968	6.39	3.53
1967	6.51	3.91
1966	6.61	4.46
1965	6.69	4.66
1964	6.76	4.97
1963	6.72	5.16
1962	6.82	5.21
1961	6.84	5.41
1960	6.77	5.76

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 0.97 in Singapore in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Singapore

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Singapore
2023	475	7,101
2022	530	9,019
2021	-15	15,270
2020	562	18,763
2019	609	21,674
2018	694	21,427
2017	724	21,888
2016	767	25,794
2015	841	27,121
2014	852	27,896
2013	892	25,376
2012	916	29,750
2011	934	25,919
2010	1,176	24,876
2009	1,349	27,930
2008	1,369	28,068
2007	1,422	26,614
2006	1,511	25,968
2005	1,553	24,741
2004	1,615	24,583
2003	1,694	24,689
2002	1,774	29,231
2001	1,860	31,035
2000	1,967	37,057
1999	2,389	32,857
1998	2,294	33,381
1997	2,709	37,960
1996	2,649	38,542
1995	3,019	38,065
1994	2,976	39,319
1993	2,899	40,425
1992	2,981	39,091
1991	3,009	39,188
1990	3,061	41,136
1989	3,146	36,929
1988	3,229	42,407
1987	3,351	33,020
1986	3,496	27,880
1985	3,591	32,010
1984	3,526	31,967
1983	3,443	30,296
1982	3,360	33,346
1981	3,306	32,167
1980	3,275	30,657
1979	3,301	28,363
1978	3,340	27,537
1977	3,240	26,508
1976	3,166	31,189
1975	3,126	28,509
1974	3,106	31,664
1973	3,033	36,404
1972	3,028	38,098
1971	3,046	35,708
1970	3,093	35,059
1969	3,143	34,314
1968	3,154	36,216
1967	3,113	40,145
1966	3,028	44,298
1965	3,042	45,474
1964	3,074	47,697
1963	3,048	49,542
1962	3,124	48,830
1961	3,173	49,880
1960	3,202	51,533

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 +0.12% in Singapore.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +0.35% in Singapore.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Singapore by year

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Saint Lucia

Singapore

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Singapore
2023	11.3	7.4
2022	11.4	7.9
2021	11.6	8.6
2020	11.7	8.5
2019	11.9	8.8
2018	12	8.8
2017	12.1	8.9
2016	12.2	9.4
2015	12.3	9.7
2014	12.4	9.8
2013	12.5	9.3
2012	12.4	10.1
2011	12.4	9.5
2010	13.8	9.3
2009	14.6	9.9
2008	14.6	10.2
2007	14.8	10.3
2006	15.3	10.3
2005	15.6	10.2
2004	16	10.3
2003	16.6	10.5
2002	17.3	11.4
2001	18	11.8
2000	18.8	13.7
1999	21.5	12.8
1998	20.9	13.1
1997	23.7	14.5
1996	23.5	15.2
1995	26.2	15.6
1994	26.2	16.2
1993	26	16.8
1992	27	16.8
1991	27.6	17.1
1990	28.3	18.2
1989	29	17.5
1988	29.8	19.8
1987	31.1	16.6
1986	32.4	14.8
1985	33.6	16.6
1984	33.4	16.5
1983	33.4	16.3
1982	33.5	17.5
1981	33.6	17.6
1980	34.2	17.6
1979	34.9	17.1
1978	35.6	16.8
1977	35.3	16.5
1976	35.4	18.7
1975	35.6	17.7
1974	36.1	19.4
1973	36.3	22
1972	36.7	23.1
1971	37.4	22.3
1970	38.5	22.1
1969	39.5	21.8
1968	40.2	23.5
1967	40.4	25.6
1966	40.1	28.3
1965	41	29.5
1964	42	31.6
1963	42.6	33.2
1962	44.3	33.7
1961	45.7	35.2
1960	47.1	37.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 7.4 in Singapore, compared with 47.1 and 37.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Singapore

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Singapore
2100	12%	10.2%
2099	12%	10.1%
2098	12%	9.95%
2097	12%	9.84%
2096	12%	9.72%
2095	11.9%	9.6%
2094	11.9%	9.48%
2093	11.9%	9.37%
2092	11.9%	9.27%
2091	11.9%	9.18%
2090	11.8%	9.1%
2089	11.8%	9.04%
2088	11.8%	8.99%
2087	11.8%	8.96%
2086	11.8%	8.95%
2085	11.8%	8.95%
2084	11.8%	8.97%
2083	11.8%	9%
2082	11.8%	9.04%
2081	11.8%	9.09%
2080	11.8%	9.15%
2079	11.8%	9.21%
2078	11.8%	9.27%
2077	11.9%	9.32%
2076	11.9%	9.38%
2075	11.9%	9.42%
2074	12%	9.45%
2073	12%	9.46%
2072	12.1%	9.47%
2071	12.1%	9.45%
2070	12.1%	9.42%
2069	12.2%	9.37%
2068	12.2%	9.31%
2067	12.2%	9.24%
2066	12.3%	9.15%
2065	12.3%	9.05%
2064	12.3%	8.95%
2063	12.4%	8.85%
2062	12.4%	8.75%
2061	12.4%	8.65%
2060	12.4%	8.57%
2059	12.5%	8.5%
2058	12.5%	8.45%
2057	12.5%	8.43%
2056	12.6%	8.44%
2055	12.6%	8.48%
2054	12.7%	8.56%
2053	12.8%	8.67%
2052	12.9%	8.83%
2051	13%	9.02%
2050	13.1%	9.23%
2049	13.2%	9.47%
2048	13.3%	9.73%
2047	13.5%	10%
2046	13.6%	10.3%
2045	13.8%	10.6%
2044	14%	10.8%
2043	14.1%	11.1%
2042	14.3%	11.4%
2041	14.5%	11.6%
2040	14.7%	11.8%
2039	14.9%	11.9%
2038	15.1%	12%
2037	15.3%	12.1%
2036	15.5%	12.1%
2035	15.7%	12.1%
2034	15.8%	12.1%
2033	16%	12.1%
2032	16.2%	12.1%
2031	16.4%	12%
2030	16.5%	12%
2029	16.7%	11.9%
2028	16.9%	11.8%
2027	17%	11.8%
2026	17.1%	11.7%
2025	17.4%	11.7%
2024	17.5%	11.7%
2023	17.9%	11.8%
2022	18.2%	12%
2021	18.5%	12.2%
2020	18.7%	12.2%
2019	19.1%	12.2%
2018	19.5%	12.3%
2017	19.9%	12.4%
2016	20.3%	12.5%
2015	20.9%	12.7%
2014	21.5%	12.9%
2013	22.1%	13.1%
2012	22.7%	13.4%
2011	23.5%	13.7%
2010	24.3%	14.1%
2009	25.1%	14.6%
2008	25.9%	15.1%
2007	26.8%	15.8%
2006	27.6%	16.6%
2005	28.4%	17.2%
2004	29.2%	17.8%
2003	30%	18.2%
2002	30.7%	18.4%
2001	31.4%	18.6%
2000	32.4%	18.8%
1999	33.5%	19%
1998	34.7%	19.2%
1997	35.7%	19.5%
1996	36.2%	20%
1995	36.7%	20.4%
1994	37%	20.7%
1993	37.3%	21%
1992	37.7%	21.1%
1991	38.1%	21.2%
1990	38.9%	21.4%
1989	40.2%	21.7%
1988	41.7%	22%
1987	42.6%	22.4%
1986	42.8%	22.9%
1985	43.1%	23.1%
1984	43.3%	23.3%
1983	43.5%	23.7%
1982	43.9%	24.2%
1981	44.3%	25.2%
1980	44.8%	26.4%
1979	45.5%	27.6%
1978	46.6%	28.8%
1977	47.9%	30%
1976	48.9%	31.2%
1975	49.5%	32.5%
1974	49.9%	33.7%
1973	50.2%	35%
1972	50.4%	36.2%
1971	50.4%	37.5%
1970	50.2%	38.7%
1969	50%	39.8%
1968	49.8%	40.8%
1967	50%	41.7%
1966	50.4%	42.5%
1965	50.5%	43.2%
1964	50.1%	43.8%
1963	49.6%	44.4%
1962	48.9%	44.7%
1961	48.1%	44.8%
1960	47.1%	44.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 11.7% in Singapore in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 21.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Singapore compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Singapore

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Saint Lucia

Singapore

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Singapore
2023	44	6
2022	48	34
2021	94	20
2020	43	13
2019	43	7
2018	41	8
2017	43	8
2016	46	8
2015	46	8
2014	49	9
2013	53	9
2012	55	10
2011	56	10
2010	56	10
2009	51	10
2008	55	11
2007	55	12
2006	53	13
2005	55	14
2004	54	14
2003	56	15
2002	62	16
2001	70	16
2000	83	17
1999	88	17
1998	89	17
1997	89	17
1996	72	17
1995	60	17
1994	60	16
1993	58	16
1992	58	16
1991	71	16
1990	72	17
1989	66	18
1988	71	18
1987	69	18
1986	57	18
1985	56	18

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 6 deaths in Singapore.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Singapore

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Singapore
2023	1.55%	0.21%
2022	1.58%	0.22%
2021	1.6%	0.22%
2020	1.63%	0.23%
2019	1.65%	0.24%
2018	1.67%	0.25%
2017	1.7%	0.26%
2016	1.72%	0.27%
2015	1.74%	0.27%
2014	1.75%	0.27%
2013	1.77%	0.28%
2012	1.78%	0.28%
2011	1.79%	0.28%
2010	1.8%	0.28%
2009	1.81%	0.28%
2008	1.82%	0.28%
2007	1.82%	0.29%
2006	1.82%	0.29%
2005	1.83%	0.3%
2004	1.83%	0.31%
2003	1.83%	0.32%
2002	1.83%	0.34%
2001	1.84%	0.36%
2000	1.85%	0.38%
1999	1.86%	0.41%
1998	1.87%	0.44%
1997	1.88%	0.46%
1996	1.9%	0.48%
1995	1.92%	0.51%
1994	1.95%	0.54%
1993	1.98%	0.58%
1992	2.01%	0.63%
1991	2.05%	0.7%
1990	2.09%	0.77%
1989	2.14%	0.84%
1988	2.2%	0.91%
1987	2.27%	0.97%
1986	2.35%	1.03%
1985	2.44%	1.09%
1984	2.55%	1.16%
1983	2.68%	1.23%
1982	2.83%	1.32%
1981	3%	1.4%
1980	3.2%	1.46%
1979	3.42%	1.49%
1978	3.68%	1.51%
1977	3.97%	1.54%
1976	4.3%	1.62%
1975	4.67%	1.75%
1974	5.08%	1.95%
1973	5.53%	2.18%
1972	6.02%	2.39%
1971	6.54%	2.56%
1970	7.1%	2.71%
1969	7.7%	2.86%
1968	8.32%	3.01%
1967	8.96%	3.18%
1966	9.62%	3.34%
1965	10.3%	3.5%
1964	11%	3.64%
1963	11.6%	3.81%
1962	12.3%	4.05%
1961	12.9%	4.37%
1960	13.4%	4.76%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 0.21% in Singapore. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.