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Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Tajikistan

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Saint Lucia has an annual birth rate of 11.3 births per 1,000 people, compared to 26.1 for Tajikistan. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 1.38 in Saint Lucia and 3.07 in Tajikistan — 122.8% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 79.6% in Saint Lucia and by 50.7% in Tajikistan — in 1960, it was 6.77 and 6.24, respectively.

  • Saint Lucia is ranked 123/196 by birth rate compared to 48/196 for Tajikistan.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 28.9 in Saint Lucia — it's 26.4 in Tajikistan.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 27.8 in Saint Lucia vs 40.4 in Tajikistan.
  • In Saint Lucia, 27.1% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.5% in Tajikistan.

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Tajikistan by year

Saint Lucia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Saint Lucia Tajikistan
2023 1.38 3.07
2022 1.39 3.13
2021 1.4 3.17
2020 1.41 3.21
2019 1.42 3.28
2018 1.44 3.29
2017 1.45 3.29
2016 1.46 3.38
2015 1.47 3.46
2014 1.49 3.46
2013 1.5 3.43
2012 1.5 3.42
2011 1.5 3.46
2010 1.67 3.46
2009 1.74 3.43
2008 1.7 3.39
2007 1.7 3.37
2006 1.77 3.34
2005 1.81 3.4
2004 1.86 3.51
2003 1.94 3.42
2002 2.03 3.47
2001 2.13 3.49
2000 2.21 3.49
1999 2.5 3.85
1998 2.4 4.07
1997 2.74 4.06
1996 2.71 3.94
1995 3.03 4.66
1994 3.03 4.79
1993 3 4.92
1992 3.11 5.06
1991 3.19 5.28
1990 3.24 5.46
1989 3.31 5.61
1988 3.44 5.75
1987 3.61 5.84
1986 3.8 5.91
1985 3.97 5.94
1984 4.02 5.96
1983 4.08 5.98
1982 4.17 6.03
1981 4.28 6.12
1980 4.41 6.21
1979 4.58 6.31
1978 4.83 6.4
1977 4.97 6.49
1976 5.16 6.6
1975 5.36 6.69
1974 5.57 6.77
1973 5.69 6.84
1972 5.81 6.89
1971 5.95 6.91
1970 6.1 6.91
1969 6.25 6.91
1968 6.39 6.91
1967 6.51 6.89
1966 6.61 6.82
1965 6.69 6.74
1964 6.76 6.68
1963 6.72 6.62
1962 6.82 6.48
1961 6.84 6.35
1960 6.77 6.24

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 3.07 in Tajikistan in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Saint Lucia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Natural population change
Saint Lucia Tajikistan
2023 475 223,828
2022 530 228,336
2021 -15 222,850
2020 562 219,467
2019 609 231,817
2018 694 228,597
2017 724 224,396
2016 767 228,547
2015 841 230,903
2014 852 227,304
2013 892 220,693
2012 916 213,078
2011 934 208,429
2010 1,176 201,389
2009 1,349 192,851
2008 1,369 182,337
2007 1,422 173,200
2006 1,511 164,046
2005 1,553 160,189
2004 1,615 161,201
2003 1,694 150,391
2002 1,774 146,492
2001 1,860 142,276
2000 1,967 136,549
1999 2,389 147,622
1998 2,294 153,508
1997 2,709 149,825
1996 2,649 138,287
1995 3,019 168,934
1994 2,976 167,590
1993 2,899 157,975
1992 2,981 163,652
1991 3,009 177,585
1990 3,061 178,429
1989 3,146 179,212
1988 3,229 172,805
1987 3,351 163,611
1986 3,496 155,987
1985 3,591 145,720
1984 3,526 139,145
1983 3,443 133,280
1982 3,360 127,838
1981 3,306 121,418
1980 3,275 117,888
1979 3,301 114,496
1978 3,340 110,564
1977 3,240 106,920
1976 3,166 103,777
1975 3,126 100,604
1974 3,106 97,481
1973 3,033 94,523
1972 3,028 91,677
1971 3,046 88,618
1970 3,093 85,645
1969 3,143 82,931
1968 3,154 80,698
1967 3,113 78,733
1966 3,028 76,702
1965 3,042 75,139
1964 3,074 74,030
1963 3,048 73,065
1962 3,124 70,700
1961 3,173 68,182
1960 3,202 65,415

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 +2.15% in Tajikistan.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.42% in Tajikistan.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Tajikistan by year

Saint Lucia
Tajikistan

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Saint Lucia Tajikistan
2023 11.3 26.1
2022 11.4 27
2021 11.6 27.7
2020 11.7 28.4
2019 11.9 29.2
2018 12 29.5
2017 12.1 29.7
2016 12.2 30.9
2015 12.3 32
2014 12.4 32.2
2013 12.5 32.1
2012 12.4 32
2011 12.4 32.2
2010 13.8 32
2009 14.6 31.4
2008 14.6 30.6
2007 14.8 29.9
2006 15.3 29.2
2005 15.6 29.3
2004 16 29.9
2003 16.6 29
2002 17.3 29.2
2001 18 29.3
2000 18.8 29.1
1999 21.5 31.6
1998 20.9 33.1
1997 23.7 32.9
1996 23.5 31.9
1995 26.2 37.7
1994 26.2 38.8
1993 26 39.7
1992 27 40.7
1991 27.6 41.9
1990 28.3 43.1
1989 29 44.1
1988 29.8 43.8
1987 31.1 43.1
1986 32.4 42.5
1985 33.6 41.6
1984 33.4 41.2
1983 33.4 40.9
1982 33.5 40.7
1981 33.6 40.7
1980 34.2 40.8
1979 34.9 40.9
1978 35.6 40.8
1977 35.3 40.9
1976 35.4 41.1
1975 35.6 41.3
1974 36.1 41.5
1973 36.3 41.7
1972 36.7 42
1971 37.4 42.1
1970 38.5 42.3
1969 39.5 42.5
1968 40.2 43
1967 40.4 43.6
1966 40.1 44.2
1965 41 45.1
1964 42 46.1
1963 42.6 47.1
1962 44.3 47.5
1961 45.7 47.7
1960 47.1 47.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 26.1 in Tajikistan, compared with 47.1 and 47.7, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Saint Lucia Tajikistan
Fertility rate 1.38 3.07
Fertility rate rank 166/196 56/196
Birth rate 11.3 26.1
Birth rate rank 123/196 48/196
Population change due to births and deaths +475 +223,828
Natural population change rank 145/196 56/196
Natural population change rate +0.26% +2.15%
Population growth +0.26% +1.94%
Population growth rank 153/197 55/197
Age at first childbirth n/a 23.2 years
Average age at childbearing 28.9 years 26.4 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 25.4 38.5
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 63.7 203.7
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 16.3 26.7
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 27.1% 25.5%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 52.4% 27.1%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 100% 94.8%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.04% 0.01%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 1% 1.26%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 1.43% 2.29%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 1.55% 2.73%
Life expectancy 73.2 years 72.2 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Saint Lucia
Factual

UN forecast
Tajikistan
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Saint Lucia Tajikistan
2100 12% 17.4%
2099 12% 17.5%
2098 12% 17.6%
2097 12% 17.7%
2096 12% 17.9%
2095 11.9% 18%
2094 11.9% 18.1%
2093 11.9% 18.2%
2092 11.9% 18.3%
2091 11.9% 18.4%
2090 11.8% 18.6%
2089 11.8% 18.7%
2088 11.8% 18.9%
2087 11.8% 19%
2086 11.8% 19.2%
2085 11.8% 19.4%
2084 11.8% 19.6%
2083 11.8% 19.8%
2082 11.8% 20%
2081 11.8% 20.2%
2080 11.8% 20.4%
2079 11.8% 20.7%
2078 11.8% 20.9%
2077 11.9% 21.1%
2076 11.9% 21.3%
2075 11.9% 21.5%
2074 12% 21.7%
2073 12% 21.9%
2072 12.1% 22.1%
2071 12.1% 22.3%
2070 12.1% 22.4%
2069 12.2% 22.6%
2068 12.2% 22.7%
2067 12.2% 22.9%
2066 12.3% 23%
2065 12.3% 23.2%
2064 12.3% 23.4%
2063 12.4% 23.6%
2062 12.4% 23.8%
2061 12.4% 24.1%
2060 12.4% 24.3%
2059 12.5% 24.6%
2058 12.5% 24.9%
2057 12.5% 25.3%
2056 12.6% 25.6%
2055 12.6% 26%
2054 12.7% 26.3%
2053 12.8% 26.7%
2052 12.9% 27%
2051 13% 27.4%
2050 13.1% 27.7%
2049 13.2% 28%
2048 13.3% 28.3%
2047 13.5% 28.5%
2046 13.6% 28.6%
2045 13.8% 28.8%
2044 14% 28.9%
2043 14.1% 29%
2042 14.3% 29.2%
2041 14.5% 29.3%
2040 14.7% 29.5%
2039 14.9% 29.7%
2038 15.1% 29.9%
2037 15.3% 30.2%
2036 15.5% 30.6%
2035 15.7% 31%
2034 15.8% 31.4%
2033 16% 31.8%
2032 16.2% 32.3%
2031 16.4% 32.8%
2030 16.5% 33.5%
2029 16.7% 34.2%
2028 16.9% 34.8%
2027 17% 35.2%
2026 17.1% 35.6%
2025 17.4% 36.1%
2024 17.5% 36.3%
2023 17.9% 36.5%
2022 18.2% 36.6%
2021 18.5% 36.6%
2020 18.7% 36.4%
2019 19.1% 36.3%
2018 19.5% 36.2%
2017 19.9% 36.2%
2016 20.3% 36.3%
2015 20.9% 36.3%
2014 21.5% 36.4%
2013 22.1% 36.5%
2012 22.7% 36.7%
2011 23.5% 36.7%
2010 24.3% 36.8%
2009 25.1% 37%
2008 25.9% 37.3%
2007 26.8% 37.6%
2006 27.6% 38%
2005 28.4% 38.6%
2004 29.2% 39.3%
2003 30% 39.9%
2002 30.7% 40.7%
2001 31.4% 41.5%
2000 32.4% 42.3%
1999 33.5% 43%
1998 34.7% 43.7%
1997 35.7% 44.3%
1996 36.2% 44.7%
1995 36.7% 44.9%
1994 37% 44.8%
1993 37.3% 44.6%
1992 37.7% 44.3%
1991 38.1% 44%
1990 38.9% 43.7%
1989 40.2% 43.4%
1988 41.7% 43.2%
1987 42.6% 43.1%
1986 42.8% 43.1%
1985 43.1% 43.3%
1984 43.3% 43.3%
1983 43.5% 43.3%
1982 43.9% 43.2%
1981 44.3% 43.2%
1980 44.8% 43.2%
1979 45.5% 43.2%
1978 46.6% 43.4%
1977 47.9% 43.6%
1976 48.9% 43.8%
1975 49.5% 44%
1974 49.9% 44.2%
1973 50.2% 44.3%
1972 50.4% 44.4%
1971 50.4% 44.5%
1970 50.2% 44.6%
1969 50% 44.6%
1968 49.8% 44.7%
1967 50% 44.7%
1966 50.4% 44.6%
1965 50.5% 44.4%
1964 50.1% 44.1%
1963 49.6% 43.4%
1962 48.9% 42.5%
1961 48.1% 41.4%
1960 47.1% 40.2%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 36.3% in Tajikistan in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 43.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Tajikistan compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Tajikistan

Saint Lucia
Tajikistan
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Saint Lucia Tajikistan
2023 44 14
2022 48 14
2021 94 25
2020 43 25
2019 43 16
2018 41 16
2017 43 17
2016 46 20
2015 46 20
2014 49 21
2013 53 21
2012 55 23
2011 56 25
2010 56 26
2009 51 29
2008 55 29
2007 55 30
2006 53 35
2005 55 36
2004 54 36
2003 56 39
2002 62 48
2001 70 58
2000 83 58
1999 88 64
1998 89 72
1997 89 76
1996 72 82
1995 60 81
1994 60 85
1993 58 84
1992 58 84
1991 71 79
1990 72 80
1989 66 85
1988 71 83
1987 69 91
1986 57 91
1985 56 98

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 14 deaths in Tajikistan.

Under-five mortality rates

Saint Lucia
Tajikistan

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Saint Lucia Tajikistan
2023 1.55% 2.73%
2022 1.58% 2.77%
2021 1.6% 2.79%
2020 1.63% 2.8%
2019 1.65% 2.81%
2018 1.67% 2.83%
2017 1.7% 2.88%
2016 1.72% 2.94%
2015 1.74% 3.02%
2014 1.75% 3.12%
2013 1.77% 3.23%
2012 1.78% 3.36%
2011 1.79% 3.52%
2010 1.8% 3.7%
2009 1.81% 3.92%
2008 1.82% 4.17%
2007 1.82% 4.47%
2006 1.82% 4.82%
2005 1.83% 5.22%
2004 1.83% 5.67%
2003 1.83% 6.18%
2002 1.83% 6.75%
2001 1.84% 7.34%
2000 1.85% 7.97%
1999 1.86% 8.62%
1998 1.87% 9.26%
1997 1.88% 9.86%
1996 1.9% 10.4%
1995 1.92% 10.8%
1994 1.95% 11%
1993 1.98% 10.9%
1992 2.01% 10.6%
1991 2.05% 10.2%
1990 2.09% 9.92%
1989 2.14% 9.88%
1988 2.2% 10.1%
1987 2.27% 10.5%
1986 2.35% 11.1%
1985 2.44% 11.6%
1984 2.55% 12%
1983 2.68% 12.3%
1982 2.83% 12.5%
1981 3% 12.6%
1980 3.2% 12.7%
1979 3.42% 12.8%
1978 3.68% 13%
1977 3.97% 13.2%
1976 4.3% 13.5%
1975 4.67% 14%
1974 5.08% 14.4%
1973 5.53% 15%
1972 6.02% 15.5%
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% -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 2.73% in Tajikistan. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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