Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Suriname

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Suriname by year

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Saint Lucia

Suriname

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Suriname
2023	1.38	2.25
2022	1.39	2.27
2021	1.4	2.3
2020	1.41	2.31
2019	1.42	2.35
2018	1.44	2.38
2017	1.45	2.43
2016	1.46	2.5
2015	1.47	2.57
2014	1.49	2.62
2013	1.5	2.65
2012	1.5	2.67
2011	1.5	2.67
2010	1.67	2.69
2009	1.74	2.71
2008	1.7	2.73
2007	1.7	2.74
2006	1.77	2.73
2005	1.81	2.71
2004	1.86	2.74
2003	1.94	2.84
2002	2.03	2.96
2001	2.13	3.06
2000	2.21	3.05
1999	2.5	3.02
1998	2.4	2.99
1997	2.74	2.95
1996	2.71	2.92
1995	3.03	2.9
1994	3.03	2.9
1993	3	2.94
1992	3.11	3.01
1991	3.19	3.09
1990	3.24	3.23
1989	3.31	3.39
1988	3.44	3.46
1987	3.61	3.53
1986	3.8	3.61
1985	3.97	3.71
1984	4.02	3.8
1983	4.08	3.87
1982	4.17	3.82
1981	4.28	3.75
1980	4.41	3.79
1979	4.58	3.93
1978	4.83	4.08
1977	4.97	4.26
1976	5.16	4.45
1975	5.36	4.63
1974	5.57	4.81
1973	5.69	5.01
1972	5.81	5.18
1971	5.95	5.36
1970	6.1	5.53
1969	6.25	5.7
1968	6.39	5.86
1967	6.51	6.04
1966	6.61	6.2
1965	6.69	6.32
1964	6.76	6.43
1963	6.72	6.51
1962	6.82	6.57
1961	6.84	6.58
1960	6.77	6.59

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 2.25 in Suriname in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Suriname

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Suriname
2023	475	6,697
2022	530	6,719
2021	-15	5,291
2020	562	6,640
2019	609	6,564
2018	694	6,613
2017	724	6,772
2016	767	6,979
2015	841	7,150
2014	852	7,284
2013	892	7,350
2012	916	7,405
2011	934	7,401
2010	1,176	7,489
2009	1,349	7,559
2008	1,369	7,552
2007	1,422	7,468
2006	1,511	7,278
2005	1,553	7,037
2004	1,615	6,948
2003	1,694	7,396
2002	1,774	7,916
2001	1,860	8,349
2000	1,967	8,323
1999	2,389	8,236
1998	2,294	8,173
1997	2,709	8,106
1996	2,649	8,031
1995	3,019	7,968
1994	2,976	7,929
1993	2,899	8,127
1992	2,981	8,355
1991	3,009	8,637
1990	3,061	9,047
1989	3,146	9,441
1988	3,229	9,347
1987	3,351	9,319
1986	3,496	9,222
1985	3,591	9,177
1984	3,526	9,031
1983	3,443	8,797
1982	3,360	8,197
1981	3,306	7,541
1980	3,275	7,002
1979	3,301	7,312
1978	3,340	7,650
1977	3,240	7,998
1976	3,166	8,327
1975	3,126	8,587
1974	3,106	8,751
1973	3,033	8,877
1972	3,028	8,893
1971	3,046	8,814
1970	3,093	8,823
1969	3,143	8,880
1968	3,154	8,980
1967	3,113	9,104
1966	3,028	9,243
1965	3,042	9,270
1964	3,074	9,174
1963	3,048	8,838
1962	3,124	8,529
1961	3,173	8,361
1960	3,202	8,170

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 +1.06% in Suriname.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +1.11% in Suriname.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Suriname by year

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Saint Lucia

Suriname

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Suriname
2023	11.3	17.3
2022	11.4	17.5
2021	11.6	17.6
2020	11.7	17.7
2019	11.9	17.9
2018	12	18.1
2017	12.1	18.4
2016	12.2	18.9
2015	12.3	19.5
2014	12.4	19.9
2013	12.5	20.1
2012	12.4	20.3
2011	12.4	20.4
2010	13.8	20.7
2009	14.6	21.1
2008	14.6	21.3
2007	14.8	21.6
2006	15.3	21.7
2005	15.6	21.7
2004	16	22.1
2003	16.6	23
2002	17.3	24.3
2001	18	25.4
2000	18.8	25.5
1999	21.5	25.6
1998	20.9	25.6
1997	23.7	25.8
1996	23.5	25.9
1995	26.2	26.1
1994	26.2	26.5
1993	26	27.2
1992	27	28
1991	27.6	28.9
1990	28.3	30.1
1989	29	31.4
1988	29.8	31.9
1987	31.1	32.4
1986	32.4	32.6
1985	33.6	32.9
1984	33.4	33
1983	33.4	32.9
1982	33.5	31.7
1981	33.6	30.3
1980	34.2	29.2
1979	34.9	29.8
1978	35.6	30.4
1977	35.3	31
1976	35.4	31.6
1975	35.6	32.1
1974	36.1	32.4
1973	36.3	32.6
1972	36.7	32.7
1971	37.4	32.8
1970	38.5	33.7
1969	39.5	34.9
1968	40.2	36.4
1967	40.4	37.9
1966	40.1	39.5
1965	41	40.9
1964	42	42
1963	42.6	42.6
1962	44.3	43.5
1961	45.7	44.4
1960	47.1	44.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 17.3 in Suriname, compared with 47.1 and 44.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Suriname

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Suriname
2100	12%	14.9%
2099	12%	15%
2098	12%	15%
2097	12%	15.1%
2096	12%	15.1%
2095	11.9%	15.2%
2094	11.9%	15.2%
2093	11.9%	15.3%
2092	11.9%	15.4%
2091	11.9%	15.4%
2090	11.8%	15.5%
2089	11.8%	15.6%
2088	11.8%	15.7%
2087	11.8%	15.8%
2086	11.8%	15.8%
2085	11.8%	15.9%
2084	11.8%	16%
2083	11.8%	16.1%
2082	11.8%	16.2%
2081	11.8%	16.3%
2080	11.8%	16.4%
2079	11.8%	16.5%
2078	11.8%	16.6%
2077	11.9%	16.6%
2076	11.9%	16.7%
2075	11.9%	16.8%
2074	12%	16.9%
2073	12%	17%
2072	12.1%	17.1%
2071	12.1%	17.2%
2070	12.1%	17.3%
2069	12.2%	17.4%
2068	12.2%	17.5%
2067	12.2%	17.6%
2066	12.3%	17.7%
2065	12.3%	17.8%
2064	12.3%	17.9%
2063	12.4%	18%
2062	12.4%	18.2%
2061	12.4%	18.3%
2060	12.4%	18.4%
2059	12.5%	18.5%
2058	12.5%	18.7%
2057	12.5%	18.8%
2056	12.6%	19%
2055	12.6%	19.1%
2054	12.7%	19.3%
2053	12.8%	19.5%
2052	12.9%	19.6%
2051	13%	19.8%
2050	13.1%	20%
2049	13.2%	20.2%
2048	13.3%	20.4%
2047	13.5%	20.6%
2046	13.6%	20.8%
2045	13.8%	21%
2044	14%	21.2%
2043	14.1%	21.4%
2042	14.3%	21.5%
2041	14.5%	21.7%
2040	14.7%	21.9%
2039	14.9%	22.2%
2038	15.1%	22.3%
2037	15.3%	22.5%
2036	15.5%	22.7%
2035	15.7%	22.9%
2034	15.8%	23.1%
2033	16%	23.3%
2032	16.2%	23.5%
2031	16.4%	23.8%
2030	16.5%	24%
2029	16.7%	24.3%
2028	16.9%	24.6%
2027	17%	24.9%
2026	17.1%	25.2%
2025	17.4%	25.5%
2024	17.5%	25.6%
2023	17.9%	25.9%
2022	18.2%	26.3%
2021	18.5%	26.5%
2020	18.7%	26.8%
2019	19.1%	27.2%
2018	19.5%	27.5%
2017	19.9%	27.9%
2016	20.3%	28.3%
2015	20.9%	28.7%
2014	21.5%	29.1%
2013	22.1%	29.4%
2012	22.7%	29.8%
2011	23.5%	30%
2010	24.3%	30.3%
2009	25.1%	30.5%
2008	25.9%	30.6%
2007	26.8%	30.7%
2006	27.6%	30.8%
2005	28.4%	30.9%
2004	29.2%	31%
2003	30%	31.3%
2002	30.7%	31.8%
2001	31.4%	32.3%
2000	32.4%	33%
1999	33.5%	33.7%
1998	34.7%	34.5%
1997	35.7%	35.3%
1996	36.2%	36.1%
1995	36.7%	36.7%
1994	37%	37%
1993	37.3%	37.1%
1992	37.7%	37.2%
1991	38.1%	37.3%
1990	38.9%	37.4%
1989	40.2%	37.5%
1988	41.7%	37.7%
1987	42.6%	37.8%
1986	42.8%	38%
1985	43.1%	38.3%
1984	43.3%	38.6%
1983	43.5%	39%
1982	43.9%	39.5%
1981	44.3%	40.1%
1980	44.8%	41%
1979	45.5%	41.8%
1978	46.6%	42.6%
1977	47.9%	43.4%
1976	48.9%	44.3%
1975	49.5%	45.1%
1974	49.9%	46%
1973	50.2%	46.8%
1972	50.4%	47.8%
1971	50.4%	48.5%
1970	50.2%	48.8%
1969	50%	48.9%
1968	49.8%	48.8%
1967	50%	48.5%
1966	50.4%	48%
1965	50.5%	47.4%
1964	50.1%	46.8%
1963	49.6%	46.1%
1962	48.9%	45.1%
1961	48.1%	44.6%
1960	47.1%	44.5%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 25.6% in Suriname in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 37.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Suriname compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Suriname

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Saint Lucia

Suriname

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Suriname
2023	44	84
2022	48	88
2021	94	144
2020	43	94
2019	43	97
2018	41	101
2017	43	105
2016	46	109
2015	46	115
2014	49	120
2013	53	121
2012	55	122
2011	56	126
2010	56	134
2009	51	147
2008	55	161
2007	55	173
2006	53	187
2005	55	202
2004	54	219
2003	56	238
2002	62	253
2001	70	270
2000	83	282
1999	88	291
1998	89	302
1997	89	312
1996	72	323
1995	60	331
1994	60	334
1993	58	343
1992	58	346
1991	71	347
1990	72	350
1989	66	360
1988	71	364
1987	69	372
1986	57	377
1985	56	386

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 84 deaths in Suriname.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Suriname

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Suriname
2023	1.55%	1.62%
2022	1.58%	1.68%
2021	1.6%	1.73%
2020	1.63%	1.78%
2019	1.65%	1.84%
2018	1.67%	1.9%
2017	1.7%	1.95%
2016	1.72%	2%
2015	1.74%	2.05%
2014	1.75%	2.11%
2013	1.77%	2.16%
2012	1.78%	2.21%
2011	1.79%	2.26%
2010	1.8%	2.32%
2009	1.81%	2.38%
2008	1.82%	2.44%
2007	1.82%	2.5%
2006	1.82%	2.57%
2005	1.83%	2.64%
2004	1.83%	2.72%
2003	1.83%	2.81%
2002	1.83%	2.9%
2001	1.84%	3%
2000	1.85%	3.11%
1999	1.86%	3.22%
1998	1.87%	3.34%
1997	1.88%	3.47%
1996	1.9%	3.6%
1995	1.92%	3.74%
1994	1.95%	3.88%
1993	1.98%	4.03%
1992	2.01%	4.19%
1991	2.05%	4.34%
1990	2.09%	4.49%
1989	2.14%	4.65%
1988	2.2%	4.81%
1987	2.27%	4.97%
1986	2.35%	5.13%
1985	2.44%	5.31%
1984	2.55%	5.49%
1983	2.68%	5.67%
1982	2.83%	-
1981	3%	-
1980	3.2%	-
1979	3.42%	-
1978	3.68%	-
1977	3.97%	-
1976	4.3%	-
1975	4.67%	-
1974	5.08%	-
1973	5.53%	-
1972	6.02%	-
1971	6.54%	-
1970	7.1%	-
1969	7.7%	-
1968	8.32%	-
1967	8.96%	-
1966	9.62%	-
1965	10.3%	-
1964	11%	-
1963	11.6%	-
1962	12.3%	-
1961	12.9%	-
1960	13.4%	-

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 1.62% in Suriname. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.