Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.38	1.97
2022	1.39	1.98
2021	1.4	2
2020	1.41	2.01
2019	1.42	2.02
2018	1.44	2.03
2017	1.45	2.04
2016	1.46	2.06
2015	1.47	2.09
2014	1.49	2.13
2013	1.5	2.18
2012	1.5	2.17
2011	1.5	2.14
2010	1.67	2.13
2009	1.74	2.18
2008	1.7	2.23
2007	1.7	2.3
2006	1.77	2.29
2005	1.81	2.26
2004	1.86	2.27
2003	1.94	2.3
2002	2.03	2.31
2001	2.13	2.28
2000	2.21	2.21
1999	2.5	2.14
1998	2.4	2.14
1997	2.74	2.22
1996	2.71	2.29
1995	3.03	2.35
1994	3.03	2.4
1993	3	2.44
1992	3.11	2.49
1991	3.19	2.51
1990	3.24	2.54
1989	3.31	2.58
1988	3.44	2.57
1987	3.61	2.64
1986	3.8	2.74
1985	3.97	2.9
1984	4.02	3.01
1983	4.08	3.11
1982	4.17	3.32
1981	4.28	3.65
1980	4.41	3.73
1979	4.58	3.82
1978	4.83	3.81
1977	4.97	3.74
1976	5.16	3.78
1975	5.36	3.82
1974	5.57	3.86
1973	5.69	4
1972	5.81	4.16
1971	5.95	4.27
1970	6.1	4.39
1969	6.25	4.5
1968	6.39	4.66
1967	6.51	4.79
1966	6.61	4.83
1965	6.69	4.93
1964	6.76	5.06
1963	6.72	5.12
1962	6.82	5.18
1961	6.84	5.24
1960	6.77	5.35

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 1.97 in Sri Lanka in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Sri Lanka
2023	475	66,111
2022	530	95,378
2021	-15	121,858
2020	562	170,968
2019	609	172,243
2018	694	183,610
2017	724	187,993
2016	767	194,232
2015	841	201,815
2014	852	211,541
2013	892	221,021
2012	916	229,138
2011	934	224,461
2010	1,176	224,325
2009	1,349	200,175
2008	1,369	232,225
2007	1,422	248,287
2006	1,511	248,706
2005	1,553	248,683
2004	1,615	212,527
2003	1,694	252,008
2002	1,774	252,840
2001	1,860	244,377
2000	1,967	227,060
1999	2,389	206,876
1998	2,294	201,059
1997	2,709	208,193
1996	2,649	215,290
1995	3,019	221,957
1994	2,976	228,904
1993	2,899	226,257
1992	2,981	222,230
1991	3,009	218,117
1990	3,061	224,454
1989	3,146	212,401
1988	3,229	219,184
1987	3,351	226,414
1986	3,496	233,782
1985	3,591	247,836
1984	3,526	263,175
1983	3,443	277,768
1982	3,360	300,030
1981	3,306	328,096
1980	3,275	328,155
1979	3,301	329,791
1978	3,340	317,055
1977	3,240	300,038
1976	3,166	291,816
1975	3,126	282,496
1974	3,106	275,521
1973	3,033	278,577
1972	3,028	282,494
1971	3,046	281,200
1970	3,093	286,719
1969	3,143	286,218
1968	3,154	286,642
1967	3,113	284,738
1966	3,028	275,549
1965	3,042	272,422
1964	3,074	269,584
1963	3,048	262,880
1962	3,124	256,719
1961	3,173	251,087
1960	3,202	247,631

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 +0.3% in Sri Lanka.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +0.75% in Sri Lanka.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Sri Lanka by year

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Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Sri Lanka
2023	11.3	11.2
2022	11.4	12.4
2021	11.6	12.9
2020	11.7	13.8
2019	11.9	14.6
2018	12	15.2
2017	12.1	15.4
2016	12.2	15.7
2015	12.3	16
2014	12.4	16.5
2013	12.5	17
2012	12.4	17.1
2011	12.4	17.1
2010	13.8	17.1
2009	14.6	17.6
2008	14.6	18.2
2007	14.8	18.8
2006	15.3	18.9
2005	15.6	18.7
2004	16	18.8
2003	16.6	19.1
2002	17.3	19.2
2001	18	19
2000	18.8	18.4
1999	21.5	17.9
1998	20.9	17.8
1997	23.7	18.5
1996	23.5	19
1995	26.2	19.6
1994	26.2	20
1993	26	20
1992	27	20.1
1991	27.6	20.2
1990	28.3	20.5
1989	29	20.6
1988	29.8	20.3
1987	31.1	20.8
1986	32.4	21.4
1985	33.6	22.4
1984	33.4	23.5
1983	33.4	24.4
1982	33.5	26
1981	33.6	28.1
1980	34.2	28.6
1979	34.9	29.3
1978	35.6	29
1977	35.3	28.3
1976	35.4	28.3
1975	35.6	28.2
1974	36.1	28.2
1973	36.3	28.9
1972	36.7	29.7
1971	37.4	30.2
1970	38.5	31.2
1969	39.5	31.8
1968	40.2	32.6
1967	40.4	33.2
1966	40.1	33.2
1965	41	33.8
1964	42	34.5
1963	42.6	34.7
1962	44.3	35.1
1961	45.7	35.6
1960	47.1	36.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 11.2 in Sri Lanka, compared with 47.1 and 36.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Sri Lanka

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Sri Lanka
2100	12%	13.1%
2099	12%	13.1%
2098	12%	13.2%
2097	12%	13.2%
2096	12%	13.2%
2095	11.9%	13.3%
2094	11.9%	13.3%
2093	11.9%	13.4%
2092	11.9%	13.4%
2091	11.9%	13.5%
2090	11.8%	13.6%
2089	11.8%	13.7%
2088	11.8%	13.7%
2087	11.8%	13.8%
2086	11.8%	13.9%
2085	11.8%	14%
2084	11.8%	14%
2083	11.8%	14.1%
2082	11.8%	14.2%
2081	11.8%	14.3%
2080	11.8%	14.3%
2079	11.8%	14.4%
2078	11.8%	14.5%
2077	11.9%	14.5%
2076	11.9%	14.6%
2075	11.9%	14.6%
2074	12%	14.7%
2073	12%	14.7%
2072	12.1%	14.8%
2071	12.1%	14.9%
2070	12.1%	14.9%
2069	12.2%	15%
2068	12.2%	15%
2067	12.2%	15.1%
2066	12.3%	15.2%
2065	12.3%	15.3%
2064	12.3%	15.4%
2063	12.4%	15.5%
2062	12.4%	15.6%
2061	12.4%	15.7%
2060	12.4%	15.8%
2059	12.5%	16%
2058	12.5%	16.1%
2057	12.5%	16.3%
2056	12.6%	16.4%
2055	12.6%	16.6%
2054	12.7%	16.8%
2053	12.8%	16.9%
2052	12.9%	17.1%
2051	13%	17.2%
2050	13.1%	17.4%
2049	13.2%	17.5%
2048	13.3%	17.7%
2047	13.5%	17.8%
2046	13.6%	17.9%
2045	13.8%	18%
2044	14%	18.2%
2043	14.1%	18.3%
2042	14.3%	18.4%
2041	14.5%	18.5%
2040	14.7%	18.6%
2039	14.9%	18.7%
2038	15.1%	18.9%
2037	15.3%	19%
2036	15.5%	19.1%
2035	15.7%	19.3%
2034	15.8%	19.5%
2033	16%	19.7%
2032	16.2%	19.9%
2031	16.4%	20.1%
2030	16.5%	20.3%
2029	16.7%	20.6%
2028	16.9%	20.9%
2027	17%	21.2%
2026	17.1%	21.5%
2025	17.4%	21.9%
2024	17.5%	22%
2023	17.9%	22.4%
2022	18.2%	22.7%
2021	18.5%	23%
2020	18.7%	23.3%
2019	19.1%	23.7%
2018	19.5%	24%
2017	19.9%	24.2%
2016	20.3%	24.5%
2015	20.9%	24.7%
2014	21.5%	24.9%
2013	22.1%	25%
2012	22.7%	25.2%
2011	23.5%	25.3%
2010	24.3%	25.4%
2009	25.1%	25.5%
2008	25.9%	25.6%
2007	26.8%	25.7%
2006	27.6%	25.7%
2005	28.4%	25.8%
2004	29.2%	26%
2003	30%	26.1%
2002	30.7%	26.3%
2001	31.4%	26.6%
2000	32.4%	27%
1999	33.5%	27.4%
1998	34.7%	27.8%
1997	35.7%	28.2%
1996	36.2%	28.6%
1995	36.7%	29.2%
1994	37%	29.9%
1993	37.3%	30.6%
1992	37.7%	31.4%
1991	38.1%	32.1%
1990	38.9%	32.5%
1989	40.2%	33%
1988	41.7%	33.5%
1987	42.6%	34%
1986	42.8%	34.6%
1985	43.1%	35.2%
1984	43.3%	35.5%
1983	43.5%	35.8%
1982	43.9%	36%
1981	44.3%	36.2%
1980	44.8%	36.4%
1979	45.5%	36.7%
1978	46.6%	36.9%
1977	47.9%	37.2%
1976	48.9%	37.6%
1975	49.5%	38%
1974	49.9%	38.4%
1973	50.2%	38.8%
1972	50.4%	39.2%
1971	50.4%	39.5%
1970	50.2%	39.7%
1969	50%	39.9%
1968	49.8%	40.1%
1967	50%	40.3%
1966	50.4%	40.4%
1965	50.5%	40.5%
1964	50.1%	40.6%
1963	49.6%	40.7%
1962	48.9%	40.8%
1961	48.1%	40.9%
1960	47.1%	41%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 22% in Sri Lanka in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 32.5% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Sri Lanka compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Sri Lanka

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Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Sri Lanka
2023	44	18
2022	48	22
2021	94	34
2020	43	23
2019	43	20
2018	41	21
2017	43	21
2016	46	22
2015	46	22
2014	49	23
2013	53	23
2012	55	24
2011	56	25
2010	56	26
2009	51	28
2008	55	30
2007	55	31
2006	53	32
2005	55	32
2004	54	37
2003	56	35
2002	62	36
2001	70	37
2000	83	39
1999	88	41
1998	89	43
1997	89	45
1996	72	47
1995	60	48
1994	60	49
1993	58	51
1992	58	54
1991	71	57
1990	72	59
1989	66	61
1988	71	62
1987	69	64
1986	57	66
1985	56	68

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 18 deaths in Sri Lanka.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Sri Lanka

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Sri Lanka
2023	1.55%	0.61%
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%	0.79%
2016	1.72%	0.83%
2015	1.74%	0.87%
2014	1.75%	0.92%
2013	1.77%	0.98%
2012	1.78%	1.03%
2011	1.79%	1.08%
2010	1.8%	1.12%
2009	1.81%	2.08%
2008	1.82%	1.2%
2007	1.82%	1.26%
2006	1.82%	1.33%
2005	1.83%	1.4%
2004	1.83%	2.88%
2003	1.83%	1.52%
2002	1.83%	1.55%
2001	1.84%	1.58%
2000	1.85%	1.63%
1999	1.86%	1.69%
1998	1.87%	1.76%
1997	1.88%	1.86%
1996	1.9%	1.95%
1995	1.92%	2.05%
1994	1.95%	2.14%
1993	1.98%	2.22%
1992	2.01%	2.29%
1991	2.05%	2.32%
1990	2.09%	2.33%
1989	2.14%	2.74%
1988	2.2%	2.41%
1987	2.27%	2.54%
1986	2.35%	2.74%
1985	2.44%	3.02%
1984	2.55%	3.35%
1983	2.68%	3.67%
1982	2.83%	3.98%
1981	3%	4.29%
1980	3.2%	4.63%
1979	3.42%	4.99%
1978	3.68%	5.38%
1977	3.97%	5.77%
1976	4.3%	6.12%
1975	4.67%	6.41%
1974	5.08%	6.62%
1973	5.53%	6.77%
1972	6.02%	6.86%
1971	6.54%	6.94%
1970	7.1%	7.02%
1969	7.7%	7.14%
1968	8.32%	7.32%
1967	8.96%	7.55%
1966	9.62%	7.81%
1965	10.3%	8.07%
1964	11%	8.3%
1963	11.6%	8.48%
1962	12.3%	8.66%
1961	12.9%	8.95%
1960	13.4%	9.41%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 0.61% in Sri Lanka. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.