Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and South Sudan

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs South Sudan by year

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Saint Lucia

South Sudan

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	South Sudan
2023	1.38	3.86
2022	1.39	3.96
2021	1.4	4.05
2020	1.41	4.16
2019	1.42	4.26
2018	1.44	4.37
2017	1.45	4.48
2016	1.46	4.58
2015	1.47	4.7
2014	1.49	4.82
2013	1.5	4.94
2012	1.5	5.06
2011	1.5	5.19
2010	1.67	5.32
2009	1.74	5.45
2008	1.7	5.57
2007	1.7	5.7
2006	1.77	5.85
2005	1.81	6.02
2004	1.86	6.19
2003	1.94	6.35
2002	2.03	6.52
2001	2.13	6.65
2000	2.21	6.8
1999	2.5	6.94
1998	2.4	7.08
1997	2.74	7.2
1996	2.71	7.32
1995	3.03	7.34
1994	3.03	7.35
1993	3	7.36
1992	3.11	7.37
1991	3.19	7.38
1990	3.24	7.38
1989	3.31	7.37
1988	3.44	7.38
1987	3.61	7.39
1986	3.8	7.38
1985	3.97	7.36
1984	4.02	7.35
1983	4.08	7.34
1982	4.17	7.34
1981	4.28	7.33
1980	4.41	7.33
1979	4.58	7.32
1978	4.83	7.33
1977	4.97	7.33
1976	5.16	7.33
1975	5.36	7.33
1974	5.57	7.31
1973	5.69	7.31
1972	5.81	7.31
1971	5.95	7.3
1970	6.1	7.29
1969	6.25	7.28
1968	6.39	7.26
1967	6.51	7.26
1966	6.61	7.25
1965	6.69	7.22
1964	6.76	7.22
1963	6.72	7.2
1962	6.82	7.2
1961	6.84	7.18
1960	6.77	7.16

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 3.86 in South Sudan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

South Sudan

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	South Sudan
2023	475	217,966
2022	530	211,166
2021	-15	213,567
2020	562	212,332
2019	609	209,708
2018	694	168,497
2017	724	72,193
2016	767	110,553
2015	841	148,542
2014	852	227,611
2013	892	315,983
2012	916	312,974
2011	934	303,181
2010	1,176	287,409
2009	1,349	278,859
2008	1,369	268,268
2007	1,422	256,546
2006	1,511	246,706
2005	1,553	239,272
2004	1,615	231,877
2003	1,694	225,822
2002	1,774	212,014
2001	1,860	204,108
2000	1,967	196,055
1999	2,389	180,721
1998	2,294	-12,157
1997	2,709	121,454
1996	2,649	116,728
1995	3,019	110,417
1994	2,976	165,407
1993	2,899	32,779
1992	2,981	28,874
1991	3,009	87,873
1990	3,061	82,900
1989	3,146	83,735
1988	3,229	-125,447
1987	3,351	5,756
1986	3,496	99,502
1985	3,591	95,342
1984	3,526	90,970
1983	3,443	104,107
1982	3,360	118,641
1981	3,306	115,163
1980	3,275	112,307
1979	3,301	109,540
1978	3,340	107,352
1977	3,240	104,886
1976	3,166	102,346
1975	3,126	99,882
1974	3,106	97,181
1973	3,033	94,765
1972	3,028	74,803
1971	3,046	72,308
1970	3,093	44,776
1969	3,143	42,015
1968	3,154	44,213
1967	3,113	41,357
1966	3,028	38,523
1965	3,042	51,682
1964	3,074	64,786
1963	3,048	46,333
1962	3,124	47,406
1961	3,173	45,186
1960	3,202	42,945

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 +1.9% in South Sudan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +1.65% in South Sudan.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs South Sudan by year

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Saint Lucia

South Sudan

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	South Sudan
2023	11.3	28.6
2022	11.4	29.1
2021	11.6	29.7
2020	11.7	29.4
2019	11.9	29.4
2018	12	29.1
2017	12.1	32.8
2016	12.2	35.1
2015	12.3	35.4
2014	12.4	38.2
2013	12.5	38.3
2012	12.4	39.1
2011	12.4	39.8
2010	13.8	39.9
2009	14.6	41
2008	14.6	41.6
2007	14.8	42.3
2006	15.3	43.2
2005	15.6	44.3
2004	16	45.5
2003	16.6	46.8
2002	17.3	48
2001	18	48.9
2000	18.8	49.8
1999	21.5	50.7
1998	20.9	51.2
1997	23.7	51.6
1996	23.5	52.6
1995	26.2	52.7
1994	26.2	52.7
1993	26	52.7
1992	27	52.5
1991	27.6	52.4
1990	28.3	52.3
1989	29	53.1
1988	29.8	51.9
1987	31.1	50.6
1986	32.4	50.6
1985	33.6	50.7
1984	33.4	50.8
1983	33.4	51.1
1982	33.5	51.4
1981	33.6	51.7
1980	34.2	52
1979	34.9	52.3
1978	35.6	52.7
1977	35.3	53
1976	35.4	53.4
1975	35.6	53.7
1974	36.1	53.9
1973	36.3	54.3
1972	36.7	54.5
1971	37.4	54.6
1970	38.5	54.5
1969	39.5	54.3
1968	40.2	54
1967	40.4	53.7
1966	40.1	53.5
1965	41	53.1
1964	42	53
1963	42.6	52.7
1962	44.3	52.5
1961	45.7	52.3
1960	47.1	52

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 28.6 in South Sudan, compared with 47.1 and 52, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

South Sudan

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	South Sudan
2100	12%	20.1%
2099	12%	20.2%
2098	12%	20.3%
2097	12%	20.3%
2096	12%	20.4%
2095	11.9%	20.5%
2094	11.9%	20.6%
2093	11.9%	20.7%
2092	11.9%	20.9%
2091	11.9%	21%
2090	11.8%	21.1%
2089	11.8%	21.2%
2088	11.8%	21.3%
2087	11.8%	21.5%
2086	11.8%	21.6%
2085	11.8%	21.8%
2084	11.8%	21.9%
2083	11.8%	22.1%
2082	11.8%	22.3%
2081	11.8%	22.4%
2080	11.8%	22.6%
2079	11.8%	22.8%
2078	11.8%	23%
2077	11.9%	23.2%
2076	11.9%	23.3%
2075	11.9%	23.5%
2074	12%	23.7%
2073	12%	23.9%
2072	12.1%	24.1%
2071	12.1%	24.3%
2070	12.1%	24.5%
2069	12.2%	24.7%
2068	12.2%	25%
2067	12.2%	25.2%
2066	12.3%	25.4%
2065	12.3%	25.6%
2064	12.3%	25.8%
2063	12.4%	26%
2062	12.4%	26.3%
2061	12.4%	26.5%
2060	12.4%	26.7%
2059	12.5%	27%
2058	12.5%	27.2%
2057	12.5%	27.5%
2056	12.6%	27.8%
2055	12.6%	28.1%
2054	12.7%	28.5%
2053	12.8%	28.8%
2052	12.9%	29.2%
2051	13%	29.5%
2050	13.1%	29.9%
2049	13.2%	30.3%
2048	13.3%	30.8%
2047	13.5%	31.2%
2046	13.6%	31.6%
2045	13.8%	32%
2044	14%	32.4%
2043	14.1%	32.7%
2042	14.3%	33%
2041	14.5%	33.3%
2040	14.7%	33.6%
2039	14.9%	33.8%
2038	15.1%	33.9%
2037	15.3%	34.1%
2036	15.5%	34.2%
2035	15.7%	34.3%
2034	15.8%	34.4%
2033	16%	34.3%
2032	16.2%	34.4%
2031	16.4%	34.6%
2030	16.5%	34.8%
2029	16.7%	35.2%
2028	16.9%	35.8%
2027	17%	36.6%
2026	17.1%	37.5%
2025	17.4%	38.4%
2024	17.5%	38.9%
2023	17.9%	39.9%
2022	18.2%	40.9%
2021	18.5%	41.6%
2020	18.7%	42.4%
2019	19.1%	43.6%
2018	19.5%	44.9%
2017	19.9%	45%
2016	20.3%	43.7%
2015	20.9%	43.1%
2014	21.5%	42.5%
2013	22.1%	41.9%
2012	22.7%	41.9%
2011	23.5%	42.2%
2010	24.3%	42.8%
2009	25.1%	43.4%
2008	25.9%	43.8%
2007	26.8%	44.3%
2006	27.6%	44.8%
2005	28.4%	45.3%
2004	29.2%	45.8%
2003	30%	45.9%
2002	30.7%	45.7%
2001	31.4%	45.5%
2000	32.4%	45.5%
1999	33.5%	45.6%
1998	34.7%	45.8%
1997	35.7%	46%
1996	36.2%	46%
1995	36.7%	45.8%
1994	37%	45.8%
1993	37.3%	45.7%
1992	37.7%	45.6%
1991	38.1%	45.5%
1990	38.9%	45.4%
1989	40.2%	45.4%
1988	41.7%	46.2%
1987	42.6%	46.9%
1986	42.8%	46.7%
1985	43.1%	46.6%
1984	43.3%	46.5%
1983	43.5%	46.3%
1982	43.9%	46.2%
1981	44.3%	46%
1980	44.8%	45.8%
1979	45.5%	45.7%
1978	46.6%	45.5%
1977	47.9%	45.4%
1976	48.9%	45.3%
1975	49.5%	45.2%
1974	49.9%	45.1%
1973	50.2%	45%
1972	50.4%	44.8%
1971	50.4%	44.7%
1970	50.2%	44.5%
1969	50%	44.3%
1968	49.8%	44%
1967	50%	43.8%
1966	50.4%	43.5%
1965	50.5%	43.3%
1964	50.1%	43%
1963	49.6%	42.8%
1962	48.9%	42.6%
1961	48.1%	42.6%
1960	47.1%	42.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 38.9% in South Sudan in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 45.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and South Sudan compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs South Sudan

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Saint Lucia

South Sudan

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	South Sudan
2023	44	692
2022	48	704
2021	94	749
2020	43	729
2019	43	745
2018	41	913
2017	43	1,662
2016	46	1,629
2015	46	1,436
2014	49	1,216
2013	53	771
2012	55	755
2011	56	770
2010	56	776
2009	51	823
2008	55	858
2007	55	933
2006	53	1,005
2005	55	1,074
2004	54	1,150
2003	56	1,199
2002	62	1,521
2001	70	1,580
2000	83	1,658
1999	88	2,048
1998	89	7,514
1997	89	4,172
1996	72	4,357
1995	60	4,430
1994	60	1,666
1993	58	7,537
1992	58	7,597
1991	71	4,764
1990	72	4,877
1989	66	5,103
1988	71	5,535
1987	69	8,045
1986	57	3,720
1985	56	3,845

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 692 deaths in South Sudan.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

South Sudan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	South Sudan
2023	1.55%	9.87%
2022	1.58%	9.87%
2021	1.6%	9.87%
2020	1.63%	9.87%
2019	1.65%	9.87%
2018	1.67%	13.2%
2017	1.7%	27.8%
2016	1.72%	26.4%
2015	1.74%	23.7%
2014	1.75%	18.2%
2013	1.77%	9.92%
2012	1.78%	10.1%
2011	1.79%	10.5%
2010	1.8%	10.9%
2009	1.81%	11.5%
2008	1.82%	12.1%
2007	1.82%	12.7%
2006	1.82%	13.4%
2005	1.83%	14.1%
2004	1.83%	14.8%
2003	1.83%	15.7%
2002	1.83%	16.5%
2001	1.84%	17.4%
2000	1.85%	18.3%
1999	1.86%	19.2%
1998	1.87%	42.6%
1997	1.88%	25.2%
1996	1.9%	26.1%
1995	1.92%	27%
1994	1.95%	23%
1993	1.98%	33.1%
1992	2.01%	33.8%
1991	2.05%	29.7%
1990	2.09%	30.3%
1989	2.14%	30.7%
1988	2.2%	76.7%
1987	2.27%	36%
1986	2.35%	26.7%
1985	2.44%	27.1%
1984	2.55%	27.5%
1983	2.68%	27.8%
1982	2.83%	28.2%
1981	3%	28.5%
1980	3.2%	28.9%
1979	3.42%	29.2%
1978	3.68%	29.5%
1977	3.97%	29.9%
1976	4.3%	30.2%
1975	4.67%	30.6%
1974	5.08%	30.9%
1973	5.53%	31.3%
1972	6.02%	31.6%
1971	6.54%	31.9%
1970	7.1%	32.3%
1969	7.7%	32.6%
1968	8.32%	32.9%
1967	8.96%	33.3%
1966	9.62%	33.6%
1965	10.3%	34%
1964	11%	34.3%
1963	11.6%	34.6%
1962	12.3%	34.9%
1961	12.9%	35.2%
1960	13.4%	35.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 9.87% in South Sudan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.