Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Tonga

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Tonga by year

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Saint Lucia

Tonga

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Tonga
2023	1.38	3.13
2022	1.39	3.17
2021	1.4	3.2
2020	1.41	3.23
2019	1.42	3.27
2018	1.44	3.33
2017	1.45	3.39
2016	1.46	3.46
2015	1.47	3.54
2014	1.49	3.62
2013	1.5	3.7
2012	1.5	3.77
2011	1.5	3.83
2010	1.67	3.88
2009	1.74	3.95
2008	1.7	4.01
2007	1.7	4.09
2006	1.77	4.14
2005	1.81	4.2
2004	1.86	4.19
2003	1.94	4.18
2002	2.03	4.14
2001	2.13	4.13
2000	2.21	4.16
1999	2.5	4.23
1998	2.4	4.31
1997	2.74	4.38
1996	2.71	4.46
1995	3.03	4.56
1994	3.03	4.66
1993	3	4.73
1992	3.11	4.79
1991	3.19	4.85
1990	3.24	4.93
1989	3.31	5.01
1988	3.44	5.1
1987	3.61	5.19
1986	3.8	5.27
1985	3.97	5.34
1984	4.02	5.41
1983	4.08	5.45
1982	4.17	5.5
1981	4.28	5.55
1980	4.41	5.6
1979	4.58	5.65
1978	4.83	5.68
1977	4.97	5.7
1976	5.16	5.73
1975	5.36	5.75
1974	5.57	5.77
1973	5.69	5.8
1972	5.81	5.86
1971	5.95	5.96
1970	6.1	6.07
1969	6.25	6.17
1968	6.39	6.23
1967	6.51	6.29
1966	6.61	6.35
1965	6.69	6.41
1964	6.76	6.46
1963	6.72	6.52
1962	6.82	6.57
1961	6.84	6.61
1960	6.77	6.65

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 3.13 in Tonga in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Tonga

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Tonga
2023	475	1,744
2022	530	1,772
2021	-15	1,773
2020	562	1,816
2019	609	1,841
2018	694	1,873
2017	724	1,912
2016	767	1,989
2015	841	2,064
2014	852	2,135
2013	892	2,199
2012	916	2,255
2011	934	2,298
2010	1,176	2,332
2009	1,349	2,358
2008	1,369	2,397
2007	1,422	2,423
2006	1,511	2,459
2005	1,553	2,495
2004	1,615	2,478
2003	1,694	2,448
2002	1,774	2,396
2001	1,860	2,358
2000	1,967	2,346
1999	2,389	2,352
1998	2,294	2,344
1997	2,709	2,332
1996	2,649	2,393
1995	3,019	2,476
1994	2,976	2,547
1993	2,899	2,594
1992	2,981	2,622
1991	3,009	2,637
1990	3,061	2,641
1989	3,146	2,644
1988	3,229	2,649
1987	3,351	2,646
1986	3,496	2,704
1985	3,591	2,762
1984	3,526	2,814
1983	3,443	2,840
1982	3,360	2,853
1981	3,306	2,882
1980	3,275	2,885
1979	3,301	2,884
1978	3,340	2,862
1977	3,240	2,822
1976	3,166	2,769
1975	3,126	2,709
1974	3,106	2,650
1973	3,033	2,617
1972	3,028	2,605
1971	3,046	2,611
1970	3,093	2,628
1969	3,143	2,632
1968	3,154	2,614
1967	3,113	2,603
1966	3,028	2,550
1965	3,042	2,498
1964	3,074	2,445
1963	3,048	2,394
1962	3,124	2,343
1961	3,173	2,284
1960	3,202	2,230

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 +1.67% in Tonga.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +1.79% in Tonga.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Tonga by year

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Saint Lucia

Tonga

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Tonga
2023	11.3	23.1
2022	11.4	23.4
2021	11.6	23.5
2020	11.7	23.6
2019	11.9	23.8
2018	12	24.1
2017	12.1	24.5
2016	12.2	25.2
2015	12.3	25.8
2014	12.4	26.4
2013	12.5	26.9
2012	12.4	27.3
2011	12.4	27.7
2010	13.8	28
2009	14.6	28.4
2008	14.6	28.7
2007	14.8	29
2006	15.3	29.5
2005	15.6	30
2004	16	30
2003	16.6	29.9
2002	17.3	29.5
2001	18	29.4
2000	18.8	29.4
1999	21.5	29.6
1998	20.9	29.7
1997	23.7	29.8
1996	23.5	30.6
1995	26.2	31.4
1994	26.2	32.2
1993	26	32.7
1992	27	33
1991	27.6	33.2
1990	28.3	33.3
1989	29	33.4
1988	29.8	33.5
1987	31.1	33.7
1986	32.4	34.4
1985	33.6	34.9
1984	33.4	35.4
1983	33.4	35.6
1982	33.5	35.8
1981	33.6	36
1980	34.2	36.1
1979	34.9	36.1
1978	35.6	36
1977	35.3	35.7
1976	35.4	35.6
1975	35.6	35.8
1974	36.1	36
1973	36.3	36.5
1972	36.7	37
1971	37.4	37.8
1970	38.5	38.8
1969	39.5	39.6
1968	40.2	40.3
1967	40.4	41
1966	40.1	41.4
1965	41	41.9
1964	42	42.4
1963	42.6	42.9
1962	44.3	43.4
1961	45.7	43.9
1960	47.1	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 23.1 in Tonga, compared with 47.1 and 44.3, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Tonga

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Tonga
2100	12%	17.5%
2099	12%	17.6%
2098	12%	17.7%
2097	12%	17.7%
2096	12%	17.9%
2095	11.9%	18%
2094	11.9%	18.1%
2093	11.9%	18.3%
2092	11.9%	18.4%
2091	11.9%	18.6%
2090	11.8%	18.8%
2089	11.8%	19%
2088	11.8%	19.3%
2087	11.8%	19.5%
2086	11.8%	19.7%
2085	11.8%	20%
2084	11.8%	20.2%
2083	11.8%	20.4%
2082	11.8%	20.7%
2081	11.8%	20.9%
2080	11.8%	21.1%
2079	11.8%	21.3%
2078	11.8%	21.5%
2077	11.9%	21.7%
2076	11.9%	21.9%
2075	11.9%	22%
2074	12%	22.2%
2073	12%	22.3%
2072	12.1%	22.4%
2071	12.1%	22.6%
2070	12.1%	22.7%
2069	12.2%	22.8%
2068	12.2%	23%
2067	12.2%	23.2%
2066	12.3%	23.4%
2065	12.3%	23.6%
2064	12.3%	23.8%
2063	12.4%	24.1%
2062	12.4%	24.4%
2061	12.4%	24.7%
2060	12.4%	25%
2059	12.5%	25.4%
2058	12.5%	25.8%
2057	12.5%	26.2%
2056	12.6%	26.6%
2055	12.6%	27%
2054	12.7%	27.4%
2053	12.8%	27.8%
2052	12.9%	28.2%
2051	13%	28.5%
2050	13.1%	28.9%
2049	13.2%	29.1%
2048	13.3%	29.4%
2047	13.5%	29.6%
2046	13.6%	29.7%
2045	13.8%	29.8%
2044	14%	29.9%
2043	14.1%	30%
2042	14.3%	30.1%
2041	14.5%	30.1%
2040	14.7%	30.2%
2039	14.9%	30.2%
2038	15.1%	30.3%
2037	15.3%	30.4%
2036	15.5%	30.6%
2035	15.7%	30.7%
2034	15.8%	30.9%
2033	16%	31.1%
2032	16.2%	31.4%
2031	16.4%	31.8%
2030	16.5%	32.3%
2029	16.7%	33%
2028	16.9%	33.6%
2027	17%	34.1%
2026	17.1%	34.6%
2025	17.4%	35.2%
2024	17.5%	35.4%
2023	17.9%	35.6%
2022	18.2%	35.6%
2021	18.5%	35.7%
2020	18.7%	35.8%
2019	19.1%	36%
2018	19.5%	36.2%
2017	19.9%	36.4%
2016	20.3%	36.5%
2015	20.9%	36.7%
2014	21.5%	36.9%
2013	22.1%	37.1%
2012	22.7%	37.2%
2011	23.5%	37.4%
2010	24.3%	37.6%
2009	25.1%	37.8%
2008	25.9%	38%
2007	26.8%	38.3%
2006	27.6%	38.3%
2005	28.4%	38.3%
2004	29.2%	38.2%
2003	30%	38.1%
2002	30.7%	38.1%
2001	31.4%	38.2%
2000	32.4%	38.3%
1999	33.5%	38.6%
1998	34.7%	38.9%
1997	35.7%	39.3%
1996	36.2%	39.7%
1995	36.7%	39.9%
1994	37%	40.1%
1993	37.3%	40.3%
1992	37.7%	40.5%
1991	38.1%	40.6%
1990	38.9%	40.8%
1989	40.2%	40.9%
1988	41.7%	41.2%
1987	42.6%	41.5%
1986	42.8%	41.7%
1985	43.1%	42%
1984	43.3%	42.4%
1983	43.5%	42.9%
1982	43.9%	43.4%
1981	44.3%	43.9%
1980	44.8%	44.3%
1979	45.5%	44.8%
1978	46.6%	45.3%
1977	47.9%	45.8%
1976	48.9%	46.1%
1975	49.5%	46.2%
1974	49.9%	46.2%
1973	50.2%	46.2%
1972	50.4%	46.3%
1971	50.4%	46.4%
1970	50.2%	46.4%
1969	50%	46.3%
1968	49.8%	46.2%
1967	50%	46%
1966	50.4%	45.9%
1965	50.5%	45.9%
1964	50.1%	45.9%
1963	49.6%	45.9%
1962	48.9%	45.8%
1961	48.1%	45.7%
1960	47.1%	45.7%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 35.4% in Tonga in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 40.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Tonga compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Tonga

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Saint Lucia

Tonga

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Tonga
2023	44	67
2022	48	72
2021	94	76
2020	43	74
2019	43	73
2018	41	74
2017	43	77
2016	46	78
2015	46	79
2014	49	80
2013	53	80
2012	55	83
2011	56	84
2010	56	85
2009	51	91
2008	55	88
2007	55	88
2006	53	89
2005	55	92
2004	54	92
2003	56	95
2002	62	98
2001	70	98
2000	83	100
1999	88	99
1998	89	104
1997	89	111
1996	72	113
1995	60	117
1994	60	123
1993	58	127
1992	58	129
1991	71	134
1990	72	138
1989	66	139
1988	71	145
1987	69	147
1986	57	149
1985	56	148

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 67 deaths in Tonga.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Tonga

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Tonga
2023	1.55%	0.99%
2022	1.58%	1.02%
2021	1.6%	1.05%
2020	1.63%	1.08%
2019	1.65%	1.1%
2018	1.67%	1.12%
2017	1.7%	1.15%
2016	1.72%	1.17%
2015	1.74%	1.19%
2014	1.75%	1.22%
2013	1.77%	1.24%
2012	1.78%	1.26%
2011	1.79%	1.29%
2010	1.8%	1.31%
2009	1.81%	1.34%
2008	1.82%	1.37%
2007	1.82%	1.41%
2006	1.82%	1.44%
2005	1.83%	1.48%
2004	1.83%	1.52%
2003	1.83%	1.56%
2002	1.83%	1.61%
2001	1.84%	1.65%
2000	1.85%	1.7%
1999	1.86%	1.74%
1998	1.87%	1.78%
1997	1.88%	1.81%
1996	1.9%	1.85%
1995	1.92%	1.89%
1994	1.95%	1.94%
1993	1.98%	2%
1992	2.01%	2.06%
1991	2.05%	2.14%
1990	2.09%	2.21%
1989	2.14%	2.29%
1988	2.2%	2.37%
1987	2.27%	2.44%
1986	2.35%	2.51%
1985	2.44%	2.57%
1984	2.55%	2.63%
1983	2.68%	2.7%
1982	2.83%	2.78%
1981	3%	2.87%
1980	3.2%	2.97%
1979	3.42%	3.09%
1978	3.68%	3.22%
1977	3.97%	3.37%
1976	4.3%	3.53%
1975	4.67%	3.71%
1974	5.08%	3.9%
1973	5.53%	4.11%
1972	6.02%	4.35%
1971	6.54%	4.61%
1970	7.1%	4.91%
1969	7.7%	5.25%
1968	8.32%	5.63%
1967	8.96%	6.03%
1966	9.62%	6.45%
1965	10.3%	6.89%
1964	11%	7.35%
1963	11.6%	7.83%
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 0.99% in Tonga. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.