Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Zambia

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Zambia by year

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Saint Lucia

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Zambia
2023	1.38	4.1
2022	1.39	4.18
2021	1.4	4.25
2020	1.41	4.32
2019	1.42	4.42
2018	1.44	4.49
2017	1.45	4.57
2016	1.46	4.67
2015	1.47	4.78
2014	1.49	4.89
2013	1.5	5.01
2012	1.5	5.14
2011	1.5	5.26
2010	1.67	5.36
2009	1.74	5.45
2008	1.7	5.53
2007	1.7	5.61
2006	1.77	5.68
2005	1.81	5.7
2004	1.86	5.7
2003	1.94	5.71
2002	2.03	5.77
2001	2.13	5.85
2000	2.21	5.92
1999	2.5	6
1998	2.4	6.07
1997	2.74	6.12
1996	2.71	6.18
1995	3.03	6.23
1994	3.03	6.26
1993	3	6.3
1992	3.11	6.35
1991	3.19	6.46
1990	3.24	6.57
1989	3.31	6.64
1988	3.44	6.7
1987	3.61	6.8
1986	3.8	6.87
1985	3.97	6.93
1984	4.02	6.97
1983	4.08	7.01
1982	4.17	7.04
1981	4.28	7.07
1980	4.41	7.14
1979	4.58	7.22
1978	4.83	7.29
1977	4.97	7.35
1976	5.16	7.39
1975	5.36	7.42
1974	5.57	7.36
1973	5.69	7.34
1972	5.81	7.3
1971	5.95	7.26
1970	6.1	7.22
1969	6.25	7.18
1968	6.39	7.18
1967	6.51	7.15
1966	6.61	7.14
1965	6.69	7.12
1964	6.76	7.09
1963	6.72	7.06
1962	6.82	7.01
1961	6.84	6.98
1960	6.77	6.95

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 4.1 in Zambia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Zambia
2023	475	577,660
2022	530	563,456
2021	-15	535,629
2020	562	536,484
2019	609	528,089
2018	694	515,644
2017	724	504,630
2016	767	497,521
2015	841	491,021
2014	852	483,663
2013	892	476,846
2012	916	469,406
2011	934	459,743
2010	1,176	448,337
2009	1,349	434,458
2008	1,369	419,560
2007	1,422	403,729
2006	1,511	387,891
2005	1,553	368,756
2004	1,615	349,352
2003	1,694	331,189
2002	1,774	316,041
2001	1,860	302,682
2000	1,967	293,186
1999	2,389	283,297
1998	2,294	275,568
1997	2,709	268,198
1996	2,649	262,468
1995	3,019	257,897
1994	2,976	252,023
1993	2,899	245,917
1992	2,981	239,953
1991	3,009	237,957
1990	3,061	235,835
1989	3,146	233,429
1988	3,229	230,118
1987	3,351	227,813
1986	3,496	224,768
1985	3,591	221,351
1984	3,526	216,695
1983	3,443	212,712
1982	3,360	207,621
1981	3,306	202,822
1980	3,275	198,817
1979	3,301	197,578
1978	3,340	194,933
1977	3,240	191,557
1976	3,166	186,762
1975	3,126	182,258
1974	3,106	174,484
1973	3,033	168,258
1972	3,028	161,648
1971	3,046	155,249
1970	3,093	149,380
1969	3,143	142,660
1968	3,154	137,315
1967	3,113	131,938
1966	3,028	127,164
1965	3,042	122,814
1964	3,074	117,197
1963	3,048	114,555
1962	3,124	110,173
1961	3,173	106,318
1960	3,202	102,335

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 +2.79% in Zambia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.87% in Zambia.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Zambia 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	Zambia
2023	11.3	33.1
2022	11.4	33.5
2021	11.6	33.9
2020	11.7	34.4
2019	11.9	35
2018	12	35.5
2017	12.1	35.9
2016	12.2	36.6
2015	12.3	37.3
2014	12.4	38.1
2013	12.5	39
2012	12.4	39.9
2011	12.4	40.7
2010	13.8	41.4
2009	14.6	42
2008	14.6	42.6
2007	14.8	43.2
2006	15.3	43.7
2005	15.6	43.8
2004	16	43.9
2003	16.6	43.9
2002	17.3	44.3
2001	18	44.8
2000	18.8	45.5
1999	21.5	45.9
1998	20.9	46.2
1997	23.7	46.3
1996	23.5	46.6
1995	26.2	46.8
1994	26.2	46.7
1993	26	46.6
1992	27	46.6
1991	27.6	46.9
1990	28.3	47
1989	29	47.1
1988	29.8	47.1
1987	31.1	47.3
1986	32.4	47.4
1985	33.6	47.4
1984	33.4	47.3
1983	33.4	47.3
1982	33.5	47.3
1981	33.6	47.3
1980	34.2	47.5
1979	34.9	48.2
1978	35.6	48.7
1977	35.3	49.2
1976	35.4	49.5
1975	35.6	50
1974	36.1	49.7
1973	36.3	49.7
1972	36.7	49.6
1971	37.4	49.4
1970	38.5	49.3
1969	39.5	48.9
1968	40.2	48.9
1967	40.4	48.8
1966	40.1	48.8
1965	41	48.8
1964	42	48.9
1963	42.6	48.9
1962	44.3	48.9
1961	45.7	48.9
1960	47.1	48.9

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 33.1 in Zambia, compared with 47.1 and 48.9, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Factual

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Zambia

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Zambia
2100	12%	21.6%
2099	12%	21.7%
2098	12%	21.9%
2097	12%	22%
2096	12%	22.2%
2095	11.9%	22.3%
2094	11.9%	22.5%
2093	11.9%	22.7%
2092	11.9%	22.8%
2091	11.9%	23%
2090	11.8%	23.1%
2089	11.8%	23.3%
2088	11.8%	23.5%
2087	11.8%	23.6%
2086	11.8%	23.8%
2085	11.8%	24%
2084	11.8%	24.2%
2083	11.8%	24.3%
2082	11.8%	24.5%
2081	11.8%	24.7%
2080	11.8%	24.9%
2079	11.8%	25.1%
2078	11.8%	25.3%
2077	11.9%	25.5%
2076	11.9%	25.7%
2075	11.9%	25.9%
2074	12%	26.1%
2073	12%	26.4%
2072	12.1%	26.6%
2071	12.1%	26.8%
2070	12.1%	27%
2069	12.2%	27.2%
2068	12.2%	27.5%
2067	12.2%	27.7%
2066	12.3%	27.9%
2065	12.3%	28.1%
2064	12.3%	28.4%
2063	12.4%	28.6%
2062	12.4%	28.9%
2061	12.4%	29.1%
2060	12.4%	29.3%
2059	12.5%	29.6%
2058	12.5%	29.8%
2057	12.5%	30.1%
2056	12.6%	30.4%
2055	12.6%	30.6%
2054	12.7%	30.9%
2053	12.8%	31.2%
2052	12.9%	31.5%
2051	13%	31.8%
2050	13.1%	32.2%
2049	13.2%	32.5%
2048	13.3%	32.8%
2047	13.5%	33.2%
2046	13.6%	33.5%
2045	13.8%	33.9%
2044	14%	34.2%
2043	14.1%	34.6%
2042	14.3%	34.9%
2041	14.5%	35.3%
2040	14.7%	35.6%
2039	14.9%	36%
2038	15.1%	36.3%
2037	15.3%	36.6%
2036	15.5%	37%
2035	15.7%	37.3%
2034	15.8%	37.6%
2033	16%	38%
2032	16.2%	38.3%
2031	16.4%	38.7%
2030	16.5%	39%
2029	16.7%	39.4%
2028	16.9%	39.8%
2027	17%	40.3%
2026	17.1%	40.7%
2025	17.4%	41.2%
2024	17.5%	41.5%
2023	17.9%	42%
2022	18.2%	42.4%
2021	18.5%	42.9%
2020	18.7%	43.3%
2019	19.1%	43.8%
2018	19.5%	44.1%
2017	19.9%	44.5%
2016	20.3%	44.9%
2015	20.9%	45.2%
2014	21.5%	45.5%
2013	22.1%	45.7%
2012	22.7%	45.9%
2011	23.5%	46.1%
2010	24.3%	46.3%
2009	25.1%	46.4%
2008	25.9%	46.6%
2007	26.8%	46.8%
2006	27.6%	47%
2005	28.4%	47.1%
2004	29.2%	47.3%
2003	30%	47.4%
2002	30.7%	47.6%
2001	31.4%	47.8%
2000	32.4%	48%
1999	33.5%	48.1%
1998	34.7%	48.2%
1997	35.7%	48.2%
1996	36.2%	48.2%
1995	36.7%	48.2%
1994	37%	48.2%
1993	37.3%	48.2%
1992	37.7%	48.2%
1991	38.1%	48.3%
1990	38.9%	48.4%
1989	40.2%	48.5%
1988	41.7%	48.6%
1987	42.6%	48.7%
1986	42.8%	48.8%
1985	43.1%	48.9%
1984	43.3%	49%
1983	43.5%	49.1%
1982	43.9%	49.3%
1981	44.3%	49.4%
1980	44.8%	49.5%
1979	45.5%	49.5%
1978	46.6%	49.4%
1977	47.9%	49.2%
1976	48.9%	49.1%
1975	49.5%	48.8%
1974	49.9%	48.6%
1973	50.2%	48.3%
1972	50.4%	48%
1971	50.4%	47.7%
1970	50.2%	47.4%
1969	50%	47.2%
1968	49.8%	47.1%
1967	50%	47%
1966	50.4%	46.9%
1965	50.5%	46.9%
1964	50.1%	46.7%
1963	49.6%	46.5%
1962	48.9%	46.3%
1961	48.1%	46.2%
1960	47.1%	46%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 41.5% in Zambia in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 48.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Zambia compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Zambia

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Zambia
2023	44	85
2022	48	89
2021	94	140
2020	43	99
2019	43	103
2018	41	117
2017	43	141
2016	46	158
2015	46	154
2014	49	174
2013	53	213
2012	55	256
2011	56	291
2010	56	332
2009	51	406
2008	55	394
2007	55	324
2006	53	262
2005	55	264
2004	54	260
2003	56	250
2002	62	274
2001	70	306
2000	83	340
1999	88	378
1998	89	392
1997	89	403
1996	72	433
1995	60	466
1994	60	507
1993	58	532
1992	58	581
1991	71	611
1990	72	625
1989	66	635
1988	71	635
1987	69	630
1986	57	619
1985	56	596

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 85 deaths in Zambia.

Under-five mortality rates

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Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Zambia
2023	1.55%	4.47%
2022	1.58%	4.67%
2021	1.6%	4.92%
2020	1.63%	5.24%
2019	1.65%	5.41%
2018	1.67%	5.52%
2017	1.7%	5.61%
2016	1.72%	5.9%
2015	1.74%	6.15%
2014	1.75%	6.38%
2013	1.77%	6.72%
2012	1.78%	7.04%
2011	1.79%	7.31%
2010	1.8%	7.57%
2009	1.81%	8%
2008	1.82%	8.62%
2007	1.82%	9.14%
2006	1.82%	9.71%
2005	1.83%	10.5%
2004	1.83%	11.4%
2003	1.83%	12.4%
2002	1.83%	13.4%
2001	1.84%	14.4%
2000	1.85%	15.3%
1999	1.86%	15.9%
1998	1.87%	16.3%
1997	1.88%	16.7%
1996	1.9%	17%
1995	1.92%	17.3%
1994	1.95%	17.7%
1993	1.98%	17.9%
1992	2.01%	18.1%
1991	2.05%	18.1%
1990	2.09%	18.1%
1989	2.14%	17.9%
1988	2.2%	17.7%
1987	2.27%	17.3%
1986	2.35%	17%
1985	2.44%	16.6%
1984	2.55%	16.2%
1983	2.68%	15.9%
1982	2.83%	15.7%
1981	3%	15.6%
1980	3.2%	15.5%
1979	3.42%	15.4%
1978	3.68%	15.3%
1977	3.97%	15.3%
1976	4.3%	15.4%
1975	4.67%	15.5%
1974	5.08%	15.9%
1973	5.53%	16.3%
1972	6.02%	16.9%
1971	6.54%	17.4%
1970	7.1%	17.9%
1969	7.7%	18.3%
1968	8.32%	18.5%
1967	8.96%	18.7%
1966	9.62%	18.9%
1965	10.3%	19%
1964	11%	19.2%
1963	11.6%	19.5%
1962	12.3%	19.8%
1961	12.9%	20.1%
1960	13.4%	20.5%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 4.47% in Zambia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.