Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Saint Lucia

Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Trinidad
2023	1.38	1.53
2022	1.39	1.54
2021	1.4	1.56
2020	1.41	1.57
2019	1.42	1.58
2018	1.44	1.59
2017	1.45	1.59
2016	1.46	1.6
2015	1.47	1.6
2014	1.49	1.6
2013	1.5	1.6
2012	1.5	1.61
2011	1.5	1.61
2010	1.67	1.61
2009	1.74	1.62
2008	1.7	1.62
2007	1.7	1.62
2006	1.77	1.62
2005	1.81	1.63
2004	1.86	1.63
2003	1.94	1.65
2002	2.03	1.67
2001	2.13	1.71
2000	2.21	1.73
1999	2.5	1.76
1998	2.4	1.78
1997	2.74	1.83
1996	2.71	1.89
1995	3.03	1.97
1994	3.03	2.06
1993	3	2.13
1992	3.11	2.21
1991	3.19	2.29
1990	3.24	2.39
1989	3.31	2.53
1988	3.44	2.65
1987	3.61	2.78
1986	3.8	2.9
1985	3.97	2.99
1984	4.02	3.02
1983	4.08	3.07
1982	4.17	3.11
1981	4.28	3.13
1980	4.41	3.15
1979	4.58	3.13
1978	4.83	3.13
1977	4.97	3.12
1976	5.16	3.14
1975	5.36	3.21
1974	5.57	3.32
1973	5.69	3.47
1972	5.81	3.55
1971	5.95	3.61
1970	6.1	3.71
1969	6.25	3.86
1968	6.39	4.11
1967	6.51	4.35
1966	6.61	4.62
1965	6.69	4.88
1964	6.76	5.08
1963	6.72	5.24
1962	6.82	5.36
1961	6.84	5.41
1960	6.77	5.41

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 1.53 in Trinidad and Tobago in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Trinidad
2023	475	3,200
2022	530	3,773
2021	-15	2,091
2020	562	4,558
2019	609	5,647
2018	694	5,869
2017	724	6,779
2016	767	7,436
2015	841	7,963
2014	852	8,571
2013	892	9,020
2012	916	9,376
2011	934	9,601
2010	1,176	9,698
2009	1,349	9,769
2008	1,369	9,872
2007	1,422	9,939
2006	1,511	9,889
2005	1,553	9,822
2004	1,615	10,149
2003	1,694	10,169
2002	1,774	10,316
2001	1,860	10,438
2000	1,967	10,588
1999	2,389	10,821
1998	2,294	10,964
1997	2,709	11,405
1996	2,649	12,101
1995	3,019	12,971
1994	2,976	14,032
1993	2,899	14,878
1992	2,981	15,910
1991	3,009	16,903
1990	3,061	18,052
1989	3,146	19,636
1988	3,229	21,028
1987	3,351	22,398
1986	3,496	23,705
1985	3,591	24,487
1984	3,526	24,738
1983	3,443	25,118
1982	3,360	25,181
1981	3,306	25,015
1980	3,275	24,557
1979	3,301	23,475
1978	3,340	22,538
1977	3,240	21,660
1976	3,166	20,875
1975	3,126	20,468
1974	3,106	20,412
1973	3,033	20,617
1972	3,028	20,116
1971	3,046	19,400
1970	3,093	19,074
1969	3,143	19,652
1968	3,154	20,849
1967	3,113	21,992
1966	3,028	23,228
1965	3,042	24,349
1964	3,074	25,065
1963	3,048	25,507
1962	3,124	25,763
1961	3,173	25,518
1960	3,202	24,766

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 +0.23% in Trinidad and Tobago.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +0.41% in Trinidad and Tobago.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago by year

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Saint Lucia

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Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Trinidad
2023	11.3	10.7
2022	11.4	11
2021	11.6	11.3
2020	11.7	11.6
2019	11.9	12.1
2018	12	12.1
2017	12.1	12.5
2016	12.2	12.8
2015	12.3	13
2014	12.4	13.3
2013	12.5	13.5
2012	12.4	13.7
2011	12.4	13.9
2010	13.8	14.1
2009	14.6	14.2
2008	14.6	14.3
2007	14.8	14.4
2006	15.3	14.4
2005	15.6	14.3
2004	16	14.3
2003	16.6	14.4
2002	17.3	14.5
2001	18	14.7
2000	18.8	14.9
1999	21.5	15
1998	20.9	15.1
1997	23.7	15.5
1996	23.5	16.1
1995	26.2	16.7
1994	26.2	17.6
1993	26	18.3
1992	27	19.2
1991	27.6	20
1990	28.3	21.1
1989	29	22.5
1988	29.8	23.9
1987	31.1	25.3
1986	32.4	26.7
1985	33.6	27.7
1984	33.4	28.3
1983	33.4	28.9
1982	33.5	29.2
1981	33.6	29.3
1980	34.2	29.1
1979	34.9	28.4
1978	35.6	27.8
1977	35.3	27.3
1976	35.4	26.8
1975	35.6	26.8
1974	36.1	27.1
1973	36.3	27.7
1972	36.7	27.5
1971	37.4	27.2
1970	38.5	27.2
1969	39.5	27.9
1968	40.2	29.3
1967	40.4	30.8
1966	40.1	32.5
1965	41	34.1
1964	42	35.3
1963	42.6	36.5
1962	44.3	37.4
1961	45.7	37.8
1960	47.1	37.8

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 10.7 in Trinidad and Tobago, compared with 47.1 and 37.8, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Trinidad and Tobago

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Trinidad
2100	12%	12.2%
2099	12%	12.2%
2098	12%	12.2%
2097	12%	12.2%
2096	12%	12.2%
2095	11.9%	12.3%
2094	11.9%	12.3%
2093	11.9%	12.3%
2092	11.9%	12.3%
2091	11.9%	12.4%
2090	11.8%	12.4%
2089	11.8%	12.4%
2088	11.8%	12.4%
2087	11.8%	12.5%
2086	11.8%	12.5%
2085	11.8%	12.5%
2084	11.8%	12.5%
2083	11.8%	12.5%
2082	11.8%	12.5%
2081	11.8%	12.5%
2080	11.8%	12.5%
2079	11.8%	12.5%
2078	11.8%	12.5%
2077	11.9%	12.5%
2076	11.9%	12.5%
2075	11.9%	12.5%
2074	12%	12.5%
2073	12%	12.5%
2072	12.1%	12.5%
2071	12.1%	12.5%
2070	12.1%	12.5%
2069	12.2%	12.5%
2068	12.2%	12.5%
2067	12.2%	12.5%
2066	12.3%	12.6%
2065	12.3%	12.6%
2064	12.3%	12.7%
2063	12.4%	12.7%
2062	12.4%	12.8%
2061	12.4%	12.8%
2060	12.4%	12.9%
2059	12.5%	13%
2058	12.5%	13.1%
2057	12.5%	13.1%
2056	12.6%	13.2%
2055	12.6%	13.3%
2054	12.7%	13.3%
2053	12.8%	13.4%
2052	12.9%	13.5%
2051	13%	13.5%
2050	13.1%	13.6%
2049	13.2%	13.6%
2048	13.3%	13.7%
2047	13.5%	13.7%
2046	13.6%	13.8%
2045	13.8%	13.8%
2044	14%	13.9%
2043	14.1%	13.9%
2042	14.3%	14%
2041	14.5%	14.1%
2040	14.7%	14.2%
2039	14.9%	14.3%
2038	15.1%	14.4%
2037	15.3%	14.6%
2036	15.5%	14.8%
2035	15.7%	15%
2034	15.8%	15.2%
2033	16%	15.4%
2032	16.2%	15.7%
2031	16.4%	15.9%
2030	16.5%	16.2%
2029	16.7%	16.5%
2028	16.9%	16.8%
2027	17%	17.1%
2026	17.1%	17.4%
2025	17.4%	17.6%
2024	17.5%	17.8%
2023	17.9%	18%
2022	18.2%	18.3%
2021	18.5%	18.5%
2020	18.7%	18.7%
2019	19.1%	18.8%
2018	19.5%	19%
2017	19.9%	19.3%
2016	20.3%	19.5%
2015	20.9%	19.6%
2014	21.5%	19.7%
2013	22.1%	19.9%
2012	22.7%	20%
2011	23.5%	20.1%
2010	24.3%	20.3%
2009	25.1%	20.5%
2008	25.9%	20.8%
2007	26.8%	21.2%
2006	27.6%	21.6%
2005	28.4%	22.1%
2004	29.2%	22.7%
2003	30%	23.4%
2002	30.7%	24.2%
2001	31.4%	25%
2000	32.4%	26%
1999	33.5%	27%
1998	34.7%	27.9%
1997	35.7%	28.9%
1996	36.2%	29.9%
1995	36.7%	30.8%
1994	37%	31.6%
1993	37.3%	32.2%
1992	37.7%	32.8%
1991	38.1%	33.3%
1990	38.9%	33.7%
1989	40.2%	34%
1988	41.7%	34.2%
1987	42.6%	34.4%
1986	42.8%	34.4%
1985	43.1%	34.4%
1984	43.3%	34.3%
1983	43.5%	34.2%
1982	43.9%	34.2%
1981	44.3%	34.2%
1980	44.8%	34.4%
1979	45.5%	34.8%
1978	46.6%	35.3%
1977	47.9%	36%
1976	48.9%	36.8%
1975	49.5%	37.6%
1974	49.9%	38.4%
1973	50.2%	39.1%
1972	50.4%	39.7%
1971	50.4%	40.4%
1970	50.2%	41.2%
1969	50%	41.9%
1968	49.8%	42.3%
1967	50%	42.7%
1966	50.4%	42.9%
1965	50.5%	43.1%
1964	50.1%	43.2%
1963	49.6%	43.3%
1962	48.9%	43.2%
1961	48.1%	43.2%
1960	47.1%	43.1%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 17.8% in Trinidad and Tobago in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 33.7% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Trinidad
2023	44	54
2022	48	30
2021	94	54
2020	43	35
2019	43	53
2018	41	53
2017	43	51
2016	46	51
2015	46	50
2014	49	50
2013	53	50
2012	55	51
2011	56	53
2010	56	54
2009	51	54
2008	55	55
2007	55	57
2006	53	58
2005	55	60
2004	54	63
2003	56	67
2002	62	69
2001	70	72
2000	83	76
1999	88	78
1998	89	79
1997	89	82
1996	72	84
1995	60	85
1994	60	84
1993	58	85
1992	58	85
1991	71	82
1990	72	84
1989	66	86
1988	71	87
1987	69	86
1986	57	89
1985	56	87

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 54 deaths in Trinidad and Tobago.

Under-five mortality rates

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Trinidad and Tobago

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Trinidad
2023	1.55%	1.91%
2022	1.58%	1.96%
2021	1.6%	2.01%
2020	1.63%	2.06%
2019	1.65%	2.1%
2018	1.67%	2.14%
2017	1.7%	2.18%
2016	1.72%	2.22%
2015	1.74%	2.26%
2014	1.75%	2.3%
2013	1.77%	2.35%
2012	1.78%	2.38%
2011	1.79%	2.43%
2010	1.8%	2.47%
2009	1.81%	2.51%
2008	1.82%	2.55%
2007	1.82%	2.59%
2006	1.82%	2.64%
2005	1.83%	2.68%
2004	1.83%	2.72%
2003	1.83%	2.76%
2002	1.83%	2.81%
2001	1.84%	2.84%
2000	1.85%	2.88%
1999	1.86%	2.92%
1998	1.87%	2.96%
1997	1.88%	2.99%
1996	1.9%	3.02%
1995	1.92%	3.06%
1994	1.95%	3.09%
1993	1.98%	3.13%
1992	2.01%	3.16%
1991	2.05%	3.21%
1990	2.09%	3.25%
1989	2.14%	3.3%
1988	2.2%	3.36%
1987	2.27%	3.42%
1986	2.35%	3.49%
1985	2.44%	3.56%
1984	2.55%	3.64%
1983	2.68%	3.73%
1982	2.83%	3.83%
1981	3%	3.92%
1980	3.2%	4.03%
1979	3.42%	4.14%
1978	3.68%	4.25%
1977	3.97%	4.37%
1976	4.3%	4.48%
1975	4.67%	4.6%
1974	5.08%	4.72%
1973	5.53%	4.84%
1972	6.02%	4.95%
1971	6.54%	5.06%
1970	7.1%	5.17%
1969	7.7%	5.28%
1968	8.32%	5.4%
1967	8.96%	5.53%
1966	9.62%	5.66%
1965	10.3%	5.8%
1964	11%	5.96%
1963	11.6%	6.14%
1962	12.3%	6.33%
1961	12.9%	6.53%
1960	13.4%	6.74%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 1.91% in Trinidad and Tobago. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.