Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Turkey

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Turkey by year

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Saint Lucia

Turkey

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Turkey
2023	1.38	1.51
2022	1.39	1.63
2021	1.4	1.71
2020	1.41	1.77
2019	1.42	1.89
2018	1.44	2
2017	1.45	2.08
2016	1.46	2.11
2015	1.47	2.16
2014	1.49	2.19
2013	1.5	2.11
2012	1.5	2.11
2011	1.5	2.05
2010	1.67	2.08
2009	1.74	2.1
2008	1.7	2.15
2007	1.7	2.16
2006	1.77	2.19
2005	1.81	2.2
2004	1.86	2.2
2003	1.94	2.2
2002	2.03	2.27
2001	2.13	2.39
2000	2.21	2.49
1999	2.5	2.63
1998	2.4	2.71
1997	2.74	2.74
1996	2.71	2.78
1995	3.03	2.84
1994	3.03	2.87
1993	3	2.92
1992	3.11	2.94
1991	3.19	3
1990	3.24	3.11
1989	3.31	3.34
1988	3.44	3.45
1987	3.61	3.54
1986	3.8	3.66
1985	3.97	3.78
1984	4.02	3.91
1983	4.08	4.06
1982	4.17	4.21
1981	4.28	4.35
1980	4.41	4.45
1979	4.58	4.58
1978	4.83	4.69
1977	4.97	4.78
1976	5.16	4.93
1975	5.36	5.09
1974	5.57	5.24
1973	5.69	5.41
1972	5.81	5.55
1971	5.95	5.67
1970	6.1	5.78
1969	6.25	5.87
1968	6.39	5.96
1967	6.51	6.06
1966	6.61	6.15
1965	6.69	6.22
1964	6.76	6.29
1963	6.72	6.34
1962	6.82	6.38
1961	6.84	6.42
1960	6.77	6.38

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 1.51 in Turkey in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Turkey

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Turkey
2023	475	426,630
2022	530	535,373
2021	-15	521,713
2020	562	608,708
2019	609	751,472
2018	694	830,353
2017	724	875,408
2016	767	895,841
2015	841	930,799
2014	852	957,055
2013	892	921,386
2012	916	917,145
2011	934	875,839
2010	1,176	892,334
2009	1,349	900,491
2008	1,369	868,749
2007	1,422	876,626
2006	1,511	897,351
2005	1,553	898,650
2004	1,615	896,025
2003	1,694	893,683
2002	1,774	922,927
2001	1,860	980,560
2000	1,967	1,020,515
1999	2,389	1,063,312
1998	2,294	1,103,242
1997	2,709	1,099,738
1996	2,649	1,091,827
1995	3,019	1,090,630
1994	2,976	1,078,208
1993	2,899	1,064,168
1992	2,981	1,039,125
1991	3,009	1,041,229
1990	3,061	1,044,467
1989	3,146	1,094,036
1988	3,229	1,101,266
1987	3,351	1,099,042
1986	3,496	1,102,660
1985	3,591	1,098,846
1984	3,526	1,096,529
1983	3,443	1,095,106
1982	3,360	1,091,863
1981	3,306	1,100,082
1980	3,275	1,090,538
1979	3,301	1,076,707
1978	3,340	1,054,863
1977	3,240	1,023,779
1976	3,166	1,009,999
1975	3,126	1,012,904
1974	3,106	1,020,053
1973	3,033	1,025,675
1972	3,028	1,023,781
1971	3,046	1,014,165
1970	3,093	991,950
1969	3,143	970,958
1968	3,154	950,778
1967	3,113	936,727
1966	3,028	925,790
1965	3,042	904,016
1964	3,074	884,152
1963	3,048	862,626
1962	3,124	837,473
1961	3,173	816,911
1960	3,202	773,009

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 +0.5% in Turkey.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +0.91% in Turkey.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Turkey by year

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Saint Lucia

Turkey

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Turkey
2023	11.3	11.2
2022	11.4	12.2
2021	11.6	12.9
2020	11.7	13.4
2019	11.9	14.4
2018	12	15.4
2017	12.1	16.2
2016	12.2	16.6
2015	12.3	17.1
2014	12.4	17.5
2013	12.5	17
2012	12.4	17.2
2011	12.4	16.9
2010	13.8	17.2
2009	14.6	17.6
2008	14.6	18.2
2007	14.8	18.4
2006	15.3	18.7
2005	15.6	18.8
2004	16	18.9
2003	16.6	18.9
2002	17.3	19.5
2001	18	20.6
2000	18.8	21.4
1999	21.5	22.6
1998	20.9	23.3
1997	23.7	23.5
1996	23.5	23.7
1995	26.2	24.1
1994	26.2	24.3
1993	26	24.4
1992	27	24.4
1991	27.6	24.9
1990	28.3	25.5
1989	29	26.9
1988	29.8	27.7
1987	31.1	28.3
1986	32.4	29
1985	33.6	29.7
1984	33.4	30.4
1983	33.4	31.2
1982	33.5	32
1981	33.6	33.1
1980	34.2	33.7
1979	34.9	34.2
1978	35.6	34.5
1977	35.3	34.7
1976	35.4	35.3
1975	35.6	36.2
1974	36.1	37.3
1973	36.3	38.4
1972	36.7	39.3
1971	37.4	40.1
1970	38.5	40.6
1969	39.5	41
1968	40.2	41.5
1967	40.4	42.1
1966	40.1	42.9
1965	41	43.4
1964	42	43.9
1963	42.6	44.3
1962	44.3	44.7
1961	45.7	45.2
1960	47.1	45

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 11.2 in Turkey, compared with 47.1 and 45, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Turkey

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Turkey
2100	12%	11%
2099	12%	11%
2098	12%	11.1%
2097	12%	11.1%
2096	12%	11.2%
2095	11.9%	11.2%
2094	11.9%	11.3%
2093	11.9%	11.4%
2092	11.9%	11.4%
2091	11.9%	11.5%
2090	11.8%	11.6%
2089	11.8%	11.6%
2088	11.8%	11.7%
2087	11.8%	11.7%
2086	11.8%	11.8%
2085	11.8%	11.8%
2084	11.8%	11.9%
2083	11.8%	11.9%
2082	11.8%	11.9%
2081	11.8%	11.9%
2080	11.8%	11.9%
2079	11.8%	12%
2078	11.8%	12%
2077	11.9%	12%
2076	11.9%	12%
2075	11.9%	12%
2074	12%	12%
2073	12%	12%
2072	12.1%	12.1%
2071	12.1%	12.1%
2070	12.1%	12.2%
2069	12.2%	12.2%
2068	12.2%	12.3%
2067	12.2%	12.4%
2066	12.3%	12.5%
2065	12.3%	12.7%
2064	12.3%	12.8%
2063	12.4%	13%
2062	12.4%	13.1%
2061	12.4%	13.3%
2060	12.4%	13.5%
2059	12.5%	13.7%
2058	12.5%	13.8%
2057	12.5%	14%
2056	12.6%	14.2%
2055	12.6%	14.3%
2054	12.7%	14.5%
2053	12.8%	14.6%
2052	12.9%	14.7%
2051	13%	14.9%
2050	13.1%	15%
2049	13.2%	15.1%
2048	13.3%	15.2%
2047	13.5%	15.3%
2046	13.6%	15.4%
2045	13.8%	15.5%
2044	14%	15.6%
2043	14.1%	15.7%
2042	14.3%	15.8%
2041	14.5%	15.9%
2040	14.7%	16%
2039	14.9%	16.1%
2038	15.1%	16.3%
2037	15.3%	16.4%
2036	15.5%	16.6%
2035	15.7%	16.9%
2034	15.8%	17.2%
2033	16%	17.6%
2032	16.2%	18%
2031	16.4%	18.4%
2030	16.5%	18.9%
2029	16.7%	19.4%
2028	16.9%	19.9%
2027	17%	20.3%
2026	17.1%	20.8%
2025	17.4%	21.2%
2024	17.5%	21.4%
2023	17.9%	21.8%
2022	18.2%	22.2%
2021	18.5%	22.5%
2020	18.7%	22.8%
2019	19.1%	23%
2018	19.5%	23.1%
2017	19.9%	23.3%
2016	20.3%	23.6%
2015	20.9%	23.9%
2014	21.5%	24.3%
2013	22.1%	24.7%
2012	22.7%	25.1%
2011	23.5%	25.5%
2010	24.3%	25.9%
2009	25.1%	26.3%
2008	25.9%	26.7%
2007	26.8%	27.1%
2006	27.6%	27.5%
2005	28.4%	27.9%
2004	29.2%	28.3%
2003	30%	28.7%
2002	30.7%	29.2%
2001	31.4%	29.7%
2000	32.4%	30.2%
1999	33.5%	30.8%
1998	34.7%	31.4%
1997	35.7%	32%
1996	36.2%	32.6%
1995	36.7%	33.2%
1994	37%	33.8%
1993	37.3%	34.3%
1992	37.7%	34.8%
1991	38.1%	35.3%
1990	38.9%	35.8%
1989	40.2%	36.3%
1988	41.7%	36.7%
1987	42.6%	37.2%
1986	42.8%	37.6%
1985	43.1%	38.1%
1984	43.3%	38.5%
1983	43.5%	38.9%
1982	43.9%	39.3%
1981	44.3%	39.6%
1980	44.8%	39.8%
1979	45.5%	40.1%
1978	46.6%	40.4%
1977	47.9%	40.7%
1976	48.9%	41.1%
1975	49.5%	41.5%
1974	49.9%	41.8%
1973	50.2%	42.1%
1972	50.4%	42.3%
1971	50.4%	42.5%
1970	50.2%	42.7%
1969	50%	42.8%
1968	49.8%	42.9%
1967	50%	42.9%
1966	50.4%	42.8%
1965	50.5%	42.8%
1964	50.1%	42.7%
1963	49.6%	42.5%
1962	48.9%	42.4%
1961	48.1%	42.2%
1960	47.1%	42%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 21.4% in Turkey in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 35.8% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Turkey compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Turkey

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Saint Lucia

Turkey

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Turkey
2023	44	15
2022	48	21
2021	94	20
2020	43	19
2019	43	17
2018	41	17
2017	43	18
2016	46	19
2015	46	19
2014	49	20
2013	53	20
2012	55	21
2011	56	23
2010	56	23
2009	51	23
2008	55	24
2007	55	25
2006	53	26
2005	55	27
2004	54	28
2003	56	29
2002	62	30
2001	70	31
2000	83	32
1999	88	34
1998	89	34
1997	89	35
1996	72	36
1995	60	37
1994	60	38
1993	58	39
1992	58	40
1991	71	41
1990	72	42
1989	66	44
1988	71	47
1987	69	50
1986	57	53
1985	56	56

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 15 deaths in Turkey.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Turkey

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Turkey
2023	1.55%	1.28%
2022	1.58%	0.96%
2021	1.6%	1.01%
2020	1.63%	1.05%
2019	1.65%	1.1%
2018	1.67%	1.15%
2017	1.7%	1.2%
2016	1.72%	1.26%
2015	1.74%	1.33%
2014	1.75%	1.4%
2013	1.77%	1.49%
2012	1.78%	1.58%
2011	1.79%	1.68%
2010	1.8%	1.79%
2009	1.81%	1.92%
2008	1.82%	2.06%
2007	1.82%	2.21%
2006	1.82%	2.38%
2005	1.83%	2.57%
2004	1.83%	2.77%
2003	1.83%	2.99%
2002	1.83%	3.22%
2001	1.84%	3.47%
2000	1.85%	3.74%
1999	1.86%	4.03%
1998	1.87%	4.33%
1997	1.88%	4.66%
1996	1.9%	5%
1995	1.92%	5.35%
1994	1.95%	5.73%
1993	1.98%	6.11%
1992	2.01%	6.52%
1991	2.05%	6.95%
1990	2.09%	7.38%
1989	2.14%	7.83%
1988	2.2%	8.29%
1987	2.27%	8.77%
1986	2.35%	9.27%
1985	2.44%	9.79%
1984	2.55%	10.3%
1983	2.68%	10.9%
1982	2.83%	11.5%
1981	3%	12.1%
1980	3.2%	12.7%
1979	3.42%	13.3%
1978	3.68%	13.9%
1977	3.97%	14.5%
1976	4.3%	15.1%
1975	4.67%	15.7%
1974	5.08%	16.3%
1973	5.53%	16.9%
1972	6.02%	17.5%
1971	6.54%	18%
1970	7.1%	18.6%
1969	7.7%	19.2%
1968	8.32%	19.7%
1967	8.96%	20.4%
1966	9.62%	21%
1965	10.3%	21.7%
1964	11%	22.5%
1963	11.6%	23.3%
1962	12.3%	24.1%
1961	12.9%	25%
1960	13.4%	25.8%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 1.28% in Turkey. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.