Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Switzerland

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Switzerland by year

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Switzerland

1x

Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
2023	1.38	1.33
2022	1.39	1.39
2021	1.4	1.52
2020	1.41	1.46
2019	1.42	1.48
2018	1.44	1.52
2017	1.45	1.52
2016	1.46	1.54
2015	1.47	1.54
2014	1.49	1.54
2013	1.5	1.52
2012	1.5	1.52
2011	1.5	1.52
2010	1.67	1.52
2009	1.74	1.5
2008	1.7	1.48
2007	1.7	1.46
2006	1.77	1.44
2005	1.81	1.42
2004	1.86	1.42
2003	1.94	1.39
2002	2.03	1.39
2001	2.13	1.38
2000	2.21	1.5
1999	2.5	1.48
1998	2.4	1.47
1997	2.74	1.48
1996	2.71	1.5
1995	3.03	1.48
1994	3.03	1.49
1993	3	1.51
1992	3.11	1.58
1991	3.19	1.58
1990	3.24	1.58
1989	3.31	1.56
1988	3.44	1.57
1987	3.61	1.52
1986	3.8	1.53
1985	3.97	1.52
1984	4.02	1.53
1983	4.08	1.52
1982	4.17	1.56
1981	4.28	1.55
1980	4.41	1.55
1979	4.58	1.52
1978	4.83	1.51
1977	4.97	1.53
1976	5.16	1.55
1975	5.36	1.61
1974	5.57	1.73
1973	5.69	1.81
1972	5.81	1.91
1971	5.95	2.04
1970	6.1	2.1
1969	6.25	2.19
1968	6.39	2.29
1967	6.51	2.39
1966	6.61	2.5
1965	6.69	2.59
1964	6.76	2.66
1963	6.72	2.65
1962	6.82	2.58
1961	6.84	2.52
1960	6.77	2.44

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 1.33 in Switzerland in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Switzerland

1x

Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
2023	475	8,000
2022	530	7,899
2021	-15	18,279
2020	562	9,502
2019	609	18,008
2018	694	20,434
2017	724	20,284
2016	767	22,608
2015	841	19,050
2014	852	21,290
2013	892	17,797
2012	916	18,393
2011	934	18,990
2010	1,176	17,997
2009	1,349	15,487
2008	1,369	15,295
2007	1,422	13,592
2006	1,511	12,723
2005	1,553	11,899
2004	1,615	13,302
2003	1,694	8,807
2002	1,774	10,199
2001	1,860	10,845
2000	1,967	15,806
1999	2,389	16,431
1998	2,294	16,353
1997	2,709	17,722
1996	2,649	19,801
1995	3,019	19,010
1994	2,976	20,982
1993	2,899	21,509
1992	2,981	24,064
1991	3,009	23,800
1990	3,061	20,146
1989	3,146	19,941
1988	3,229	21,099
1987	3,351	15,708
1986	3,496	16,261
1985	3,591	14,882
1984	3,526	16,105
1983	3,443	12,837
1982	3,360	15,339
1981	3,306	13,979
1980	3,275	14,535
1979	3,301	14,477
1978	3,340	13,820
1977	3,240	16,959
1976	3,166	17,017
1975	3,126	22,820
1974	3,106	27,902
1973	3,033	30,906
1972	3,028	35,061
1971	3,046	38,523
1970	3,093	42,648
1969	3,143	44,182
1968	3,154	47,328
1967	3,113	52,128
1966	3,028	53,854
1965	3,042	56,222
1964	3,074	59,050
1963	3,048	52,956
1962	3,124	49,050
1961	3,173	48,365
1960	3,202	42,090

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 +0.09% in Switzerland.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +0.2% in Switzerland.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Switzerland by year

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Switzerland

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x

Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
2023	11.3	9
2022	11.4	9.4
2021	11.6	10.3
2020	11.7	9.9
2019	11.9	10
2018	12	10.3
2017	12.1	10.3
2016	12.2	10.5
2015	12.3	10.5
2014	12.4	10.4
2013	12.5	10.2
2012	12.4	10.3
2011	12.4	10.2
2010	13.8	10.3
2009	14.6	10.1
2008	14.6	10
2007	14.8	9.9
2006	15.3	9.8
2005	15.6	9.8
2004	16	9.9
2003	16.6	9.8
2002	17.3	9.9
2001	18	10
2000	18.8	10.9
1999	21.5	11
1998	20.9	11.1
1997	23.7	11.4
1996	23.5	11.7
1995	26.2	11.7
1994	26.2	11.9
1993	26	12.1
1992	27	12.6
1991	27.6	12.7
1990	28.3	12.5
1989	29	12.2
1988	29.8	12.2
1987	31.1	11.7
1986	32.4	11.7
1985	33.6	11.5
1984	33.4	11.6
1983	33.4	11.5
1982	33.5	11.7
1981	33.6	11.6
1980	34.2	11.7
1979	34.9	11.4
1978	35.6	11.4
1977	35.3	11.6
1976	35.4	11.8
1975	35.6	12.4
1974	36.1	13.3
1973	36.3	13.9
1972	36.7	14.6
1971	37.4	15.5
1970	38.5	16.1
1969	39.5	16.7
1968	40.2	17.3
1967	40.4	17.9
1966	40.1	18.5
1965	41	19.1
1964	42	19.5
1963	42.6	19.3
1962	44.3	18.7
1961	45.7	18.3
1960	47.1	17.7

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 9 in Switzerland, compared with 47.1 and 17.7, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Switzerland

Factual

UN forecast

1x

Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
2100	12%	13.4%
2099	12%	13.4%
2098	12%	13.5%
2097	12%	13.5%
2096	12%	13.5%
2095	11.9%	13.6%
2094	11.9%	13.6%
2093	11.9%	13.6%
2092	11.9%	13.6%
2091	11.9%	13.7%
2090	11.8%	13.7%
2089	11.8%	13.6%
2088	11.8%	13.6%
2087	11.8%	13.6%
2086	11.8%	13.6%
2085	11.8%	13.5%
2084	11.8%	13.5%
2083	11.8%	13.5%
2082	11.8%	13.4%
2081	11.8%	13.4%
2080	11.8%	13.3%
2079	11.8%	13.3%
2078	11.8%	13.2%
2077	11.9%	13.2%
2076	11.9%	13.2%
2075	11.9%	13.2%
2074	12%	13.2%
2073	12%	13.2%
2072	12.1%	13.2%
2071	12.1%	13.2%
2070	12.1%	13.3%
2069	12.2%	13.3%
2068	12.2%	13.3%
2067	12.2%	13.4%
2066	12.3%	13.4%
2065	12.3%	13.5%
2064	12.3%	13.5%
2063	12.4%	13.5%
2062	12.4%	13.6%
2061	12.4%	13.6%
2060	12.4%	13.6%
2059	12.5%	13.6%
2058	12.5%	13.6%
2057	12.5%	13.5%
2056	12.6%	13.5%
2055	12.6%	13.4%
2054	12.7%	13.4%
2053	12.8%	13.3%
2052	12.9%	13.2%
2051	13%	13.1%
2050	13.1%	13.1%
2049	13.2%	13%
2048	13.3%	12.9%
2047	13.5%	12.8%
2046	13.6%	12.8%
2045	13.8%	12.8%
2044	14%	12.7%
2043	14.1%	12.8%
2042	14.3%	12.8%
2041	14.5%	12.8%
2040	14.7%	12.9%
2039	14.9%	13%
2038	15.1%	13.1%
2037	15.3%	13.2%
2036	15.5%	13.4%
2035	15.7%	13.6%
2034	15.8%	13.7%
2033	16%	13.9%
2032	16.2%	14.1%
2031	16.4%	14.2%
2030	16.5%	14.4%
2029	16.7%	14.5%
2028	16.9%	14.7%
2027	17%	14.8%
2026	17.1%	14.8%
2025	17.4%	14.9%
2024	17.5%	15%
2023	17.9%	15%
2022	18.2%	15.1%
2021	18.5%	15.1%
2020	18.7%	15.1%
2019	19.1%	15%
2018	19.5%	15%
2017	19.9%	14.9%
2016	20.3%	14.9%
2015	20.9%	14.9%
2014	21.5%	14.9%
2013	22.1%	14.9%
2012	22.7%	15%
2011	23.5%	15.1%
2010	24.3%	15.2%
2009	25.1%	15.3%
2008	25.9%	15.4%
2007	26.8%	15.6%
2006	27.6%	15.9%
2005	28.4%	16.1%
2004	29.2%	16.4%
2003	30%	16.6%
2002	30.7%	16.8%
2001	31.4%	17.1%
2000	32.4%	17.4%
1999	33.5%	17.5%
1998	34.7%	17.6%
1997	35.7%	17.6%
1996	36.2%	17.7%
1995	36.7%	17.6%
1994	37%	17.6%
1993	37.3%	17.5%
1992	37.7%	17.3%
1991	38.1%	17.2%
1990	38.9%	17.1%
1989	40.2%	17%
1988	41.7%	17.1%
1987	42.6%	17.2%
1986	42.8%	17.4%
1985	43.1%	17.6%
1984	43.3%	18%
1983	43.5%	18.3%
1982	43.9%	18.8%
1981	44.3%	19.2%
1980	44.8%	19.7%
1979	45.5%	20.3%
1978	46.6%	20.9%
1977	47.9%	21.4%
1976	48.9%	22%
1975	49.5%	22.4%
1974	49.9%	22.8%
1973	50.2%	23.2%
1972	50.4%	23.5%
1971	50.4%	23.7%
1970	50.2%	23.8%
1969	50%	23.8%
1968	49.8%	24%
1967	50%	24.1%
1966	50.4%	24.2%
1965	50.5%	24.1%
1964	50.1%	24.1%
1963	49.6%	24.1%
1962	48.9%	24.1%
1961	48.1%	24%
1960	47.1%	24%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 15% in Switzerland in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 17.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Switzerland compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Switzerland

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Switzerland

1x

Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
2023	44	5
2022	48	4
2021	94	4
2020	43	5
2019	43	6
2018	41	6
2017	43	6
2016	46	7
2015	46	6
2014	49	6
2013	53	7
2012	55	7
2011	56	7
2010	56	7
2009	51	7
2008	55	7
2007	55	7
2006	53	8
2005	55	8
2004	54	8
2003	56	8
2002	62	9
2001	70	8
2000	83	9
1999	88	9
1998	89	10
1997	89	10
1996	72	11
1995	60	12
1994	60	12
1993	58	13
1992	58	13
1991	71	14
1990	72	14
1989	66	14
1988	71	15
1987	69	14
1986	57	14
1985	56	15

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 5 deaths in Switzerland.

Under-five mortality rates

Chart Table

Saint Lucia

Switzerland

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x

Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Switzerland
2023	1.55%	0.39%
2022	1.58%	0.4%
2021	1.6%	0.4%
2020	1.63%	0.4%
2019	1.65%	0.4%
2018	1.67%	0.41%
2017	1.7%	0.41%
2016	1.72%	0.42%
2015	1.74%	0.43%
2014	1.75%	0.43%
2013	1.77%	0.44%
2012	1.78%	0.44%
2011	1.79%	0.45%
2010	1.8%	0.46%
2009	1.81%	0.46%
2008	1.82%	0.47%
2007	1.82%	0.48%
2006	1.82%	0.49%
2005	1.83%	0.51%
2004	1.83%	0.52%
2003	1.83%	0.53%
2002	1.83%	0.54%
2001	1.84%	0.55%
2000	1.85%	0.56%
1999	1.86%	0.57%
1998	1.87%	0.58%
1997	1.88%	0.6%
1996	1.9%	0.62%
1995	1.92%	0.64%
1994	1.95%	0.67%
1993	1.98%	0.71%
1992	2.01%	0.75%
1991	2.05%	0.78%
1990	2.09%	0.82%
1989	2.14%	0.84%
1988	2.2%	0.86%
1987	2.27%	0.88%
1986	2.35%	0.89%
1985	2.44%	0.9%
1984	2.55%	0.92%
1983	2.68%	0.94%
1982	2.83%	0.97%
1981	3%	1%
1980	3.2%	1.04%
1979	3.42%	1.09%
1978	3.68%	1.14%
1977	3.97%	1.21%
1976	4.3%	1.29%
1975	4.67%	1.38%
1974	5.08%	1.48%
1973	5.53%	1.57%
1972	6.02%	1.67%
1971	6.54%	1.76%
1970	7.1%	1.84%
1969	7.7%	1.92%
1968	8.32%	1.99%
1967	8.96%	2.07%
1966	9.62%	2.16%
1965	10.3%	2.26%
1964	11%	2.36%
1963	11.6%	2.45%
1962	12.3%	2.53%
1961	12.9%	2.6%
1960	13.4%	2.65%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 0.39% in Switzerland. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.