Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Solomon Islands

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Saint Lucia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
2023	1.38	3.56
2022	1.39	3.62
2021	1.4	3.69
2020	1.41	3.75
2019	1.42	3.8
2018	1.44	3.93
2017	1.45	4.06
2016	1.46	4.2
2015	1.47	4.29
2014	1.49	4.36
2013	1.5	4.33
2012	1.5	4.33
2011	1.5	4.34
2010	1.67	4.34
2009	1.74	4.35
2008	1.7	4.36
2007	1.7	4.37
2006	1.77	4.39
2005	1.81	4.41
2004	1.86	4.47
2003	1.94	4.54
2002	2.03	4.6
2001	2.13	4.67
2000	2.21	4.76
1999	2.5	4.86
1998	2.4	4.98
1997	2.74	5.09
1996	2.71	5.22
1995	3.03	5.34
1994	3.03	5.4
1993	3	5.45
1992	3.11	5.51
1991	3.19	5.62
1990	3.24	5.74
1989	3.31	5.87
1988	3.44	5.99
1987	3.61	6.12
1986	3.8	6.26
1985	3.97	6.38
1984	4.02	6.49
1983	4.08	6.57
1982	4.17	6.64
1981	4.28	6.71
1980	4.41	6.77
1979	4.58	6.82
1978	4.83	6.87
1977	4.97	6.92
1976	5.16	6.95
1975	5.36	6.99
1974	5.57	7.01
1973	5.69	7
1972	5.81	6.99
1971	5.95	6.99
1970	6.1	6.98
1969	6.25	6.97
1968	6.39	6.95
1967	6.51	6.97
1966	6.61	7
1965	6.69	7.02
1964	6.76	7.05
1963	6.72	7.03
1962	6.82	7.04
1961	6.84	7.05
1960	6.77	7.07

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 3.56 in the Solomon Islands in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
2023	475	17,436
2022	530	17,253
2021	-15	16,626
2020	562	16,488
2019	609	16,649
2018	694	16,790
2017	724	16,897
2016	767	17,027
2015	841	16,909
2014	852	16,652
2013	892	16,038
2012	916	15,585
2011	934	15,095
2010	1,176	14,604
2009	1,349	14,381
2008	1,369	14,225
2007	1,422	13,963
2006	1,511	13,799
2005	1,553	13,568
2004	1,615	13,444
2003	1,694	13,344
2002	1,774	13,195
2001	1,860	13,061
2000	1,967	12,938
1999	2,389	12,809
1998	2,294	12,658
1997	2,709	12,478
1996	2,649	12,328
1995	3,019	12,124
1994	2,976	11,771
1993	2,899	11,396
1992	2,981	11,029
1991	3,009	10,789
1990	3,061	10,561
1989	3,146	10,354
1988	3,229	10,142
1987	3,351	9,943
1986	3,496	9,656
1985	3,591	9,534
1984	3,526	9,299
1983	3,443	9,011
1982	3,360	8,720
1981	3,306	8,436
1980	3,275	8,156
1979	3,301	7,874
1978	3,340	7,598
1977	3,240	7,290
1976	3,166	7,058
1975	3,126	6,635
1974	3,106	6,612
1973	3,033	6,343
1972	3,028	6,074
1971	3,046	5,814
1970	3,093	5,575
1969	3,143	5,444
1968	3,154	5,285
1967	3,113	5,151
1966	3,028	5,028
1965	3,042	4,885
1964	3,074	4,747
1963	3,048	4,571
1962	3,124	4,408
1961	3,173	4,257
1960	3,202	4,119

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 +2.18% in the Solomon Islands.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.38% in the Solomon Islands.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Solomon Islands by year

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Saint Lucia

Solomon Islands

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
2023	11.3	26.9
2022	11.4	27.3
2021	11.6	27.7
2020	11.7	28
2019	11.9	28.4
2018	12	29.1
2017	12.1	30.1
2016	12.2	31.1
2015	12.3	31.9
2014	12.4	32.6
2013	12.5	32.5
2012	12.4	32.7
2011	12.4	33
2010	13.8	33.2
2009	14.6	33.7
2008	14.6	33.8
2007	14.8	33.9
2006	15.3	34
2005	15.6	34
2004	16	34.3
2003	16.6	34.6
2002	17.3	34.8
2001	18	35.1
2000	18.8	35.4
1999	21.5	35.8
1998	20.9	36.3
1997	23.7	36.7
1996	23.5	37.3
1995	26.2	37.7
1994	26.2	37.7
1993	26	37.6
1992	27	37.5
1991	27.6	37.9
1990	28.3	38.3
1989	29	38.7
1988	29.8	39.2
1987	31.1	39.7
1986	32.4	40.3
1985	33.6	40.6
1984	33.4	41
1983	33.4	41.2
1982	33.5	41.4
1981	33.6	41.7
1980	34.2	41.9
1979	34.9	42.2
1978	35.6	42.6
1977	35.3	42.9
1976	35.4	43.3
1975	35.6	43.8
1974	36.1	44.1
1973	36.3	44.1
1972	36.7	44.1
1971	37.4	44.2
1970	38.5	44.2
1969	39.5	44.6
1968	40.2	44.9
1967	40.4	45.4
1966	40.1	45.8
1965	41	46.1
1964	42	46.5
1963	42.6	46.5
1962	44.3	46.5
1961	45.7	46.7
1960	47.1	46.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 26.9 in the Solomon Islands, compared with 47.1 and 46.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Solomon Islands

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
2100	12%	19%
2099	12%	19.1%
2098	12%	19.2%
2097	12%	19.4%
2096	12%	19.5%
2095	11.9%	19.6%
2094	11.9%	19.8%
2093	11.9%	19.9%
2092	11.9%	20%
2091	11.9%	20.2%
2090	11.8%	20.3%
2089	11.8%	20.5%
2088	11.8%	20.6%
2087	11.8%	20.8%
2086	11.8%	21%
2085	11.8%	21.2%
2084	11.8%	21.3%
2083	11.8%	21.5%
2082	11.8%	21.7%
2081	11.8%	21.9%
2080	11.8%	22.1%
2079	11.8%	22.3%
2078	11.8%	22.4%
2077	11.9%	22.6%
2076	11.9%	22.8%
2075	11.9%	23%
2074	12%	23.2%
2073	12%	23.4%
2072	12.1%	23.6%
2071	12.1%	23.8%
2070	12.1%	24%
2069	12.2%	24.2%
2068	12.2%	24.4%
2067	12.2%	24.6%
2066	12.3%	24.8%
2065	12.3%	25%
2064	12.3%	25.2%
2063	12.4%	25.4%
2062	12.4%	25.6%
2061	12.4%	25.9%
2060	12.4%	26.1%
2059	12.5%	26.3%
2058	12.5%	26.6%
2057	12.5%	26.8%
2056	12.6%	27.1%
2055	12.6%	27.4%
2054	12.7%	27.7%
2053	12.8%	28%
2052	12.9%	28.3%
2051	13%	28.6%
2050	13.1%	28.9%
2049	13.2%	29.2%
2048	13.3%	29.4%
2047	13.5%	29.7%
2046	13.6%	30%
2045	13.8%	30.3%
2044	14%	30.6%
2043	14.1%	30.8%
2042	14.3%	31.1%
2041	14.5%	31.3%
2040	14.7%	31.6%
2039	14.9%	31.8%
2038	15.1%	32.1%
2037	15.3%	32.3%
2036	15.5%	32.5%
2035	15.7%	32.8%
2034	15.8%	33%
2033	16%	33.4%
2032	16.2%	33.7%
2031	16.4%	34.1%
2030	16.5%	34.5%
2029	16.7%	35%
2028	16.9%	35.4%
2027	17%	35.9%
2026	17.1%	36.3%
2025	17.4%	36.8%
2024	17.5%	37%
2023	17.9%	37.4%
2022	18.2%	37.7%
2021	18.5%	38.1%
2020	18.7%	38.4%
2019	19.1%	38.7%
2018	19.5%	39%
2017	19.9%	39.4%
2016	20.3%	39.7%
2015	20.9%	40%
2014	21.5%	40.2%
2013	22.1%	40.4%
2012	22.7%	40.7%
2011	23.5%	40.8%
2010	24.3%	41%
2009	25.1%	41.1%
2008	25.9%	41.2%
2007	26.8%	41.2%
2006	27.6%	41.3%
2005	28.4%	41.5%
2004	29.2%	41.7%
2003	30%	41.9%
2002	30.7%	42.2%
2001	31.4%	42.5%
2000	32.4%	42.9%
1999	33.5%	43.2%
1998	34.7%	43.5%
1997	35.7%	43.8%
1996	36.2%	44%
1995	36.7%	44.3%
1994	37%	44.5%
1993	37.3%	44.8%
1992	37.7%	45.1%
1991	38.1%	45.4%
1990	38.9%	45.8%
1989	40.2%	46.2%
1988	41.7%	46.6%
1987	42.6%	46.9%
1986	42.8%	47.3%
1985	43.1%	47.5%
1984	43.3%	47.8%
1983	43.5%	47.9%
1982	43.9%	48.1%
1981	44.3%	48.2%
1980	44.8%	48.3%
1979	45.5%	48.3%
1978	46.6%	48.3%
1977	47.9%	48.3%
1976	48.9%	48.2%
1975	49.5%	47.9%
1974	49.9%	47.5%
1973	50.2%	47.1%
1972	50.4%	46.9%
1971	50.4%	46.8%
1970	50.2%	46.7%
1969	50%	46.6%
1968	49.8%	46.4%
1967	50%	46.2%
1966	50.4%	46%
1965	50.5%	45.9%
1964	50.1%	45.8%
1963	49.6%	45.9%
1962	48.9%	46%
1961	48.1%	46.1%
1960	47.1%	46.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 37% in the Solomon Islands in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 45.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and the Solomon Islands compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Solomon Islands

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Saint Lucia

Solomon Islands

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
2023	44	123
2022	48	126
2021	94	153
2020	43	131
2019	43	135
2018	41	136
2017	43	140
2016	46	143
2015	46	146
2014	49	147
2013	53	147
2012	55	146
2011	56	147
2010	56	148
2009	51	152
2008	55	153
2007	55	163
2006	53	159
2005	55	161
2004	54	164
2003	56	167
2002	62	168
2001	70	167
2000	83	166
1999	88	164
1998	89	165
1997	89	164
1996	72	166
1995	60	168
1994	60	170
1993	58	173
1992	58	174
1991	71	178
1990	72	184
1989	66	188
1988	71	193
1987	69	200
1986	57	226
1985	56	209

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 123 deaths in the Solomon Islands.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Solomon Islands

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Solomon Islands
2023	1.55%	2.06%
2022	1.58%	2.12%
2021	1.6%	2.18%
2020	1.63%	2.24%
2019	1.65%	2.3%
2018	1.67%	2.36%
2017	1.7%	2.41%
2016	1.72%	2.45%
2015	1.74%	2.49%
2014	1.75%	2.53%
2013	1.77%	2.58%
2012	1.78%	2.62%
2011	1.79%	2.67%
2010	1.8%	2.72%
2009	1.81%	2.76%
2008	1.82%	2.81%
2007	1.82%	2.85%
2006	1.82%	2.88%
2005	1.83%	2.91%
2004	1.83%	2.94%
2003	1.83%	2.97%
2002	1.83%	2.99%
2001	1.84%	3.03%
2000	1.85%	3.07%
1999	1.86%	3.11%
1998	1.87%	3.16%
1997	1.88%	3.21%
1996	1.9%	3.27%
1995	1.92%	3.35%
1994	1.95%	3.43%
1993	1.98%	3.52%
1992	2.01%	3.62%
1991	2.05%	3.72%
1990	2.09%	3.82%
1989	2.14%	3.93%
1988	2.2%	4.04%
1987	2.27%	4.16%
1986	2.35%	4.28%
1985	2.44%	4.42%
1984	2.55%	4.58%
1983	2.68%	4.74%
1982	2.83%	4.93%
1981	3%	5.14%
1980	3.2%	5.38%
1979	3.42%	5.64%
1978	3.68%	5.95%
1977	3.97%	6.29%
1976	4.3%	6.68%
1975	4.67%	7.9%
1974	5.08%	7.6%
1973	5.53%	8.12%
1972	6.02%	8.69%
1971	6.54%	9.29%
1970	7.1%	9.94%
1969	7.7%	10.6%
1968	8.32%	11.3%
1967	8.96%	12%
1966	9.62%	12.7%
1965	10.3%	13.3%
1964	11%	14%
1963	11.6%	14.7%
1962	12.3%	15.4%
1961	12.9%	16%
1960	13.4%	16.7%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 2.06% in the Solomon Islands. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.