Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Vanuatu

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu by year

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Saint Lucia

Vanuatu

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Vanuatu
2023	1.38	3.6
2022	1.39	3.65
2021	1.4	3.7
2020	1.41	3.74
2019	1.42	3.79
2018	1.44	3.83
2017	1.45	3.88
2016	1.46	3.92
2015	1.47	3.95
2014	1.49	4
2013	1.5	4.04
2012	1.5	4.06
2011	1.5	4.09
2010	1.67	4.13
2009	1.74	4.16
2008	1.7	4.16
2007	1.7	4.12
2006	1.77	4.1
2005	1.81	4.13
2004	1.86	4.21
2003	1.94	4.29
2002	2.03	4.38
2001	2.13	4.5
2000	2.21	4.54
1999	2.5	4.56
1998	2.4	4.6
1997	2.74	4.66
1996	2.71	4.75
1995	3.03	4.85
1994	3.03	4.94
1993	3	5.02
1992	3.11	5.09
1991	3.19	5.13
1990	3.24	5.17
1989	3.31	5.21
1988	3.44	5.27
1987	3.61	5.33
1986	3.8	5.38
1985	3.97	5.43
1984	4.02	5.49
1983	4.08	5.55
1982	4.17	5.6
1981	4.28	5.65
1980	4.41	5.69
1979	4.58	5.73
1978	4.83	5.77
1977	4.97	5.81
1976	5.16	5.89
1975	5.36	5.98
1974	5.57	6.06
1973	5.69	6.15
1972	5.81	6.23
1971	5.95	6.29
1970	6.1	6.35
1969	6.25	6.41
1968	6.39	6.46
1967	6.51	6.51
1966	6.61	6.51
1965	6.69	6.52
1964	6.76	6.57
1963	6.72	6.62
1962	6.82	6.67
1961	6.84	6.73
1960	6.77	6.78

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 3.6 in Vanuatu in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Vanuatu

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Vanuatu
2023	475	7,359
2022	530	7,358
2021	-15	7,199
2020	562	7,233
2019	609	7,364
2018	694	7,379
2017	724	7,371
2016	767	7,315
2015	841	7,220
2014	852	7,143
2013	892	7,036
2012	916	6,877
2011	934	6,715
2010	1,176	6,548
2009	1,349	6,362
2008	1,369	6,138
2007	1,422	5,842
2006	1,511	5,606
2005	1,553	5,454
2004	1,615	5,353
2003	1,694	5,258
2002	1,774	5,181
2001	1,860	5,144
2000	1,967	5,026
1999	2,389	4,871
1998	2,294	4,866
1997	2,709	4,854
1996	2,649	4,897
1995	3,019	4,945
1994	2,976	4,973
1993	2,899	4,973
1992	2,981	4,941
1991	3,009	4,859
1990	3,061	4,762
1989	3,146	4,656
1988	3,229	4,577
1987	3,351	4,427
1986	3,496	4,360
1985	3,591	4,219
1984	3,526	4,088
1983	3,443	3,944
1982	3,360	3,778
1981	3,306	3,592
1980	3,275	3,383
1979	3,301	3,590
1978	3,340	3,428
1977	3,240	3,285
1976	3,166	3,174
1975	3,126	3,074
1974	3,106	2,968
1973	3,033	2,876
1972	3,028	2,775
1971	3,046	2,685
1970	3,093	2,597
1969	3,143	2,529
1968	3,154	2,470
1967	3,113	2,384
1966	3,028	2,278
1965	3,042	2,180
1964	3,074	2,098
1963	3,048	2,025
1962	3,124	1,947
1961	3,173	1,872
1960	3,202	1,796

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 +2.3% in Vanuatu.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.53% in Vanuatu.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu by year

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Saint Lucia

Vanuatu

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Vanuatu
2023	11.3	28.1
2022	11.4	28.7
2021	11.6	29.3
2020	11.7	29.9
2019	11.9	30.7
2018	12	31.4
2017	12.1	32.1
2016	12.2	32.5
2015	12.3	32.8
2014	12.4	33.1
2013	12.5	33.2
2012	12.4	33.2
2011	12.4	33.1
2010	13.8	33
2009	14.6	32.8
2008	14.6	32.5
2007	14.8	31.9
2006	15.3	31.4
2005	15.6	31.2
2004	16	31.4
2003	16.6	31.6
2002	17.3	31.8
2001	18	32.3
2000	18.8	32.3
1999	21.5	32.4
1998	20.9	32.8
1997	23.7	33.3
1996	23.5	34.3
1995	26.2	35.4
1994	26.2	36.3
1993	26	37.3
1992	27	38.1
1991	27.6	38.5
1990	28.3	39
1989	29	39.4
1988	29.8	39.9
1987	31.1	40.4
1986	32.4	40.8
1985	33.6	41
1984	33.4	41.2
1983	33.4	41.2
1982	33.5	41.1
1981	33.6	40.8
1980	34.2	40.3
1979	34.9	40.3
1978	35.6	40.2
1977	35.3	40.2
1976	35.4	40.6
1975	35.6	41
1974	36.1	41.3
1973	36.3	41.6
1972	36.7	41.9
1971	37.4	42.1
1970	38.5	42.3
1969	39.5	42.6
1968	40.2	42.9
1967	40.4	43.2
1966	40.1	43.2
1965	41	43.2
1964	42	43.4
1963	42.6	43.7
1962	44.3	43.9
1961	45.7	44.2
1960	47.1	44.3

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 28.1 in Vanuatu, 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

Vanuatu

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Vanuatu
2100	12%	20.6%
2099	12%	20.7%
2098	12%	20.9%
2097	12%	21%
2096	12%	21.2%
2095	11.9%	21.3%
2094	11.9%	21.5%
2093	11.9%	21.7%
2092	11.9%	21.8%
2091	11.9%	22%
2090	11.8%	22.2%
2089	11.8%	22.3%
2088	11.8%	22.5%
2087	11.8%	22.7%
2086	11.8%	22.9%
2085	11.8%	23.1%
2084	11.8%	23.3%
2083	11.8%	23.5%
2082	11.8%	23.7%
2081	11.8%	23.8%
2080	11.8%	24%
2079	11.8%	24.2%
2078	11.8%	24.4%
2077	11.9%	24.6%
2076	11.9%	24.8%
2075	11.9%	25%
2074	12%	25.1%
2073	12%	25.3%
2072	12.1%	25.5%
2071	12.1%	25.7%
2070	12.1%	25.9%
2069	12.2%	26.1%
2068	12.2%	26.2%
2067	12.2%	26.5%
2066	12.3%	26.7%
2065	12.3%	26.9%
2064	12.3%	27.1%
2063	12.4%	27.4%
2062	12.4%	27.6%
2061	12.4%	27.9%
2060	12.4%	28.1%
2059	12.5%	28.4%
2058	12.5%	28.7%
2057	12.5%	28.9%
2056	12.6%	29.2%
2055	12.6%	29.5%
2054	12.7%	29.8%
2053	12.8%	30%
2052	12.9%	30.3%
2051	13%	30.5%
2050	13.1%	30.8%
2049	13.2%	31%
2048	13.3%	31.2%
2047	13.5%	31.4%
2046	13.6%	31.6%
2045	13.8%	31.7%
2044	14%	31.9%
2043	14.1%	32.1%
2042	14.3%	32.2%
2041	14.5%	32.4%
2040	14.7%	32.6%
2039	14.9%	32.8%
2038	15.1%	33%
2037	15.3%	33.3%
2036	15.5%	33.6%
2035	15.7%	33.9%
2034	15.8%	34.3%
2033	16%	34.7%
2032	16.2%	35.1%
2031	16.4%	35.5%
2030	16.5%	36%
2029	16.7%	36.5%
2028	16.9%	36.9%
2027	17%	37.4%
2026	17.1%	37.8%
2025	17.4%	38.2%
2024	17.5%	38.3%
2023	17.9%	38.6%
2022	18.2%	38.8%
2021	18.5%	39%
2020	18.7%	39%
2019	19.1%	39%
2018	19.5%	38.9%
2017	19.9%	38.8%
2016	20.3%	38.7%
2015	20.9%	38.5%
2014	21.5%	38.4%
2013	22.1%	38.2%
2012	22.7%	38.2%
2011	23.5%	38.1%
2010	24.3%	38.2%
2009	25.1%	38.5%
2008	25.9%	38.8%
2007	26.8%	39.2%
2006	27.6%	39.6%
2005	28.4%	40.2%
2004	29.2%	40.7%
2003	30%	41.3%
2002	30.7%	41.8%
2001	31.4%	42.4%
2000	32.4%	42.9%
1999	33.5%	43.5%
1998	34.7%	44%
1997	35.7%	44.4%
1996	36.2%	44.8%
1995	36.7%	45%
1994	37%	45.2%
1993	37.3%	44.8%
1992	37.7%	44.1%
1991	38.1%	43.9%
1990	38.9%	43.9%
1989	40.2%	44%
1988	41.7%	44.1%
1987	42.6%	44.1%
1986	42.8%	44.2%
1985	43.1%	44.2%
1984	43.3%	44.1%
1983	43.5%	44%
1982	43.9%	44%
1981	44.3%	43.9%
1980	44.8%	44%
1979	45.5%	44.5%
1978	46.6%	45%
1977	47.9%	45.1%
1976	48.9%	45.2%
1975	49.5%	45.4%
1974	49.9%	45.5%
1973	50.2%	45.5%
1972	50.4%	45.6%
1971	50.4%	45.7%
1970	50.2%	45.7%
1969	50%	45.8%
1968	49.8%	45.8%
1967	50%	45.8%
1966	50.4%	45.7%
1965	50.5%	45.5%
1964	50.1%	45.4%
1963	49.6%	45.2%
1962	48.9%	45.1%
1961	48.1%	44.8%
1960	47.1%	44.6%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 38.3% in Vanuatu in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 43.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Vanuatu compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu

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Saint Lucia

Vanuatu

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Vanuatu
2023	44	100
2022	48	105
2021	94	124
2020	43	107
2019	43	105
2018	41	108
2017	43	107
2016	46	107
2015	46	109
2014	49	110
2013	53	110
2012	55	109
2011	56	112
2010	56	114
2009	51	114
2008	55	117
2007	55	120
2006	53	123
2005	55	127
2004	54	131
2003	56	131
2002	62	128
2001	70	132
2000	83	133
1999	88	146
1998	89	134
1997	89	131
1996	72	129
1995	60	131
1994	60	131
1993	58	133
1992	58	140
1991	71	140
1990	72	151
1989	66	162
1988	71	172
1987	69	200
1986	57	194
1985	56	211

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 100 deaths in Vanuatu.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Vanuatu

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Vanuatu
2023	1.55%	1.68%
2022	1.58%	1.71%
2021	1.6%	1.74%
2020	1.63%	1.77%
2019	1.65%	1.78%
2018	1.67%	1.8%
2017	1.7%	1.82%
2016	1.72%	1.84%
2015	1.74%	1.87%
2014	1.75%	1.9%
2013	1.77%	1.94%
2012	1.78%	1.99%
2011	1.79%	2.05%
2010	1.8%	2.12%
2009	1.81%	2.2%
2008	1.82%	2.27%
2007	1.82%	2.34%
2006	1.82%	2.4%
2005	1.83%	2.45%
2004	1.83%	2.5%
2003	1.83%	2.54%
2002	1.83%	2.58%
2001	1.84%	2.63%
2000	1.85%	2.68%
1999	1.86%	2.74%
1998	1.87%	2.79%
1997	1.88%	2.86%
1996	1.9%	2.92%
1995	1.92%	3%
1994	1.95%	3.08%
1993	1.98%	3.18%
1992	2.01%	3.29%
1991	2.05%	3.43%
1990	2.09%	3.58%
1989	2.14%	3.76%
1988	2.2%	3.96%
1987	2.27%	4.2%
1986	2.35%	4.47%
1985	2.44%	4.78%
1984	2.55%	5.12%
1983	2.68%	5.48%
1982	2.83%	5.87%
1981	3%	6.27%
1980	3.2%	6.67%
1979	3.42%	7.07%
1978	3.68%	7.45%
1977	3.97%	7.84%
1976	4.3%	8.21%
1975	4.67%	8.58%
1974	5.08%	8.95%
1973	5.53%	9.34%
1972	6.02%	9.73%
1971	6.54%	10.2%
1970	7.1%	10.6%
1969	7.7%	11%
1968	8.32%	11.5%
1967	8.96%	12%
1966	9.62%	12.4%
1965	10.3%	12.9%
1964	11%	13.4%
1963	11.6%	13.8%
1962	12.3%	14.3%
1961	12.9%	14.7%
1960	13.4%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 1.68% in Vanuatu. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.