Fertility & birth rates in Saint Lucia and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate in Saint Lucia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Saint Lucia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Fertility rate
	Saint Lucia	Zimbabwe
2023	1.38	3.72
2022	1.39	3.77
2021	1.4	3.77
2020	1.41	3.75
2019	1.42	3.75
2018	1.44	3.74
2017	1.45	3.77
2016	1.46	3.83
2015	1.47	3.91
2014	1.49	4.01
2013	1.5	4.11
2012	1.5	4.13
2011	1.5	4.13
2010	1.67	4.04
2009	1.74	3.95
2008	1.7	3.78
2007	1.7	3.68
2006	1.77	3.64
2005	1.81	3.69
2004	1.86	3.78
2003	1.94	3.86
2002	2.03	3.93
2001	2.13	3.98
2000	2.21	4.01
1999	2.5	4.06
1998	2.4	4.07
1997	2.74	4.08
1996	2.71	4.11
1995	3.03	4.15
1994	3.03	4.28
1993	3	4.39
1992	3.11	4.57
1991	3.19	4.72
1990	3.24	4.88
1989	3.31	5.07
1988	3.44	5.28
1987	3.61	5.5
1986	3.8	5.69
1985	3.97	5.87
1984	4.02	6.04
1983	4.08	6.2
1982	4.17	6.33
1981	4.28	6.45
1980	4.41	6.52
1979	4.58	6.59
1978	4.83	6.66
1977	4.97	6.71
1976	5.16	6.77
1975	5.36	6.83
1974	5.57	6.88
1973	5.69	6.94
1972	5.81	6.94
1971	5.95	6.94
1970	6.1	6.98
1969	6.25	7.04
1968	6.39	7.11
1967	6.51	7.16
1966	6.61	7.2
1965	6.69	7.23
1964	6.76	7.23
1963	6.72	7.23
1962	6.82	7.23
1961	6.84	7.21
1960	6.77	7.2

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 3.72 in Zimbabwe in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

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Saint Lucia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Natural population change
	Saint Lucia	Zimbabwe
2023	475	372,505
2022	530	371,243
2021	-15	349,908
2020	562	354,790
2019	609	348,798
2018	694	345,883
2017	724	344,035
2016	767	348,772
2015	841	356,203
2014	852	366,350
2013	892	374,757
2012	916	371,135
2011	934	359,572
2010	1,176	335,570
2009	1,349	309,316
2008	1,369	280,527
2007	1,422	261,805
2006	1,511	248,963
2005	1,553	248,545
2004	1,615	248,307
2003	1,694	243,057
2002	1,774	244,170
2001	1,860	227,909
2000	1,967	236,343
1999	2,389	232,393
1998	2,294	225,614
1997	2,709	216,288
1996	2,649	205,269
1995	3,019	206,695
1994	2,976	216,343
1993	2,899	228,045
1992	2,981	255,291
1991	3,009	260,943
1990	3,061	265,444
1989	3,146	270,838
1988	3,229	277,498
1987	3,351	286,766
1986	3,496	289,894
1985	3,591	290,756
1984	3,526	290,052
1983	3,443	286,545
1982	3,360	279,934
1981	3,306	271,361
1980	3,275	241,179
1979	3,301	223,657
1978	3,340	222,979
1977	3,240	225,139
1976	3,166	221,419
1975	3,126	216,947
1974	3,106	208,806
1973	3,033	201,885
1972	3,028	193,725
1971	3,046	185,427
1970	3,093	178,979
1969	3,143	172,626
1968	3,154	166,865
1967	3,113	161,205
1966	3,028	156,014
1965	3,042	151,164
1964	3,074	145,848
1963	3,048	140,984
1962	3,124	136,317
1961	3,173	131,531
1960	3,202	126,959

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 +2.28% in Zimbabwe.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +0.34% in Saint Lucia and +2.34% in Zimbabwe.

Birth rate in Saint Lucia vs Zimbabwe by year

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Saint Lucia

Zimbabwe

Annual births per 1,000 people

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Year	Annual births per 1,000 people
	Saint Lucia	Zimbabwe
2023	11.3	30.4
2022	11.4	30.9
2021	11.6	30.9
2020	11.7	31
2019	11.9	31.1
2018	12	31.3
2017	12.1	31.8
2016	12.2	32.7
2015	12.3	33.9
2014	12.4	35.4
2013	12.5	37
2012	12.4	37.8
2011	12.4	38.1
2010	13.8	37.9
2009	14.6	37.5
2008	14.6	36.4
2007	14.8	35.7
2006	15.3	35.2
2005	15.6	35.8
2004	16	36.3
2003	16.6	36.6
2002	17.3	36.5
2001	18	36.5
2000	18.8	36.1
1999	21.5	35.6
1998	20.9	34.5
1997	23.7	33.4
1996	23.5	32.4
1995	26.2	31.7
1994	26.2	32
1993	26	32.4
1992	27	34.3
1991	27.6	34.9
1990	28.3	35.5
1989	29	36.4
1988	29.8	37.7
1987	31.1	39.5
1986	32.4	40.9
1985	33.6	42.3
1984	33.4	43.7
1983	33.4	45
1982	33.5	45.7
1981	33.6	46.3
1980	34.2	44.8
1979	34.9	46.3
1978	35.6	46.8
1977	35.3	46.5
1976	35.4	46.5
1975	35.6	46.6
1974	36.1	46.4
1973	36.3	46.4
1972	36.7	46
1971	37.4	45.6
1970	38.5	45.5
1969	39.5	45.5
1968	40.2	45.7
1967	40.4	45.8
1966	40.1	46.1
1965	41	46.4
1964	42	46.6
1963	42.6	46.8
1962	44.3	47.1
1961	45.7	47.3
1960	47.1	47.5

The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 11.3 in Saint Lucia and 30.4 in Zimbabwe, compared with 47.1 and 47.5, respectively, in 1960.

Children 0-14 years as share of population

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Saint Lucia

Factual

UN forecast

Zimbabwe

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Young
	Saint Lucia	Zimbabwe
2100	12%	20.3%
2099	12%	20.5%
2098	12%	20.6%
2097	12%	20.8%
2096	12%	20.9%
2095	11.9%	21.1%
2094	11.9%	21.3%
2093	11.9%	21.4%
2092	11.9%	21.6%
2091	11.9%	21.8%
2090	11.8%	22%
2089	11.8%	22.2%
2088	11.8%	22.4%
2087	11.8%	22.6%
2086	11.8%	22.8%
2085	11.8%	23%
2084	11.8%	23.2%
2083	11.8%	23.4%
2082	11.8%	23.6%
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%	24.9%
2075	11.9%	25.1%
2074	12%	25.3%
2073	12%	25.5%
2072	12.1%	25.7%
2071	12.1%	25.9%
2070	12.1%	26.2%
2069	12.2%	26.4%
2068	12.2%	26.6%
2067	12.2%	26.8%
2066	12.3%	27.1%
2065	12.3%	27.3%
2064	12.3%	27.6%
2063	12.4%	27.8%
2062	12.4%	28.1%
2061	12.4%	28.4%
2060	12.4%	28.7%
2059	12.5%	29%
2058	12.5%	29.3%
2057	12.5%	29.6%
2056	12.6%	30%
2055	12.6%	30.3%
2054	12.7%	30.6%
2053	12.8%	31%
2052	12.9%	31.3%
2051	13%	31.7%
2050	13.1%	32%
2049	13.2%	32.4%
2048	13.3%	32.7%
2047	13.5%	33.1%
2046	13.6%	33.4%
2045	13.8%	33.7%
2044	14%	34%
2043	14.1%	34.2%
2042	14.3%	34.5%
2041	14.5%	34.7%
2040	14.7%	34.9%
2039	14.9%	35.2%
2038	15.1%	35.4%
2037	15.3%	35.7%
2036	15.5%	35.9%
2035	15.7%	36.2%
2034	15.8%	36.4%
2033	16%	36.6%
2032	16.2%	36.9%
2031	16.4%	37.2%
2030	16.5%	37.6%
2029	16.7%	38.1%
2028	16.9%	38.7%
2027	17%	39.3%
2026	17.1%	40%
2025	17.4%	40.6%
2024	17.5%	40.9%
2023	17.9%	41.3%
2022	18.2%	41.6%
2021	18.5%	41.9%
2020	18.7%	42.2%
2019	19.1%	42.5%
2018	19.5%	42.9%
2017	19.9%	43.3%
2016	20.3%	43.6%
2015	20.9%	43.8%
2014	21.5%	43.9%
2013	22.1%	43.9%
2012	22.7%	43.7%
2011	23.5%	43.4%
2010	24.3%	43%
2009	25.1%	42.7%
2008	25.9%	42.4%
2007	26.8%	42.1%
2006	27.6%	42%
2005	28.4%	41.9%
2004	29.2%	41.7%
2003	30%	41.5%
2002	30.7%	41.4%
2001	31.4%	41.5%
2000	32.4%	41.9%
1999	33.5%	42.4%
1998	34.7%	43.1%
1997	35.7%	44%
1996	36.2%	45%
1995	36.7%	45.9%
1994	37%	46.6%
1993	37.3%	47.1%
1992	37.7%	46.8%
1991	38.1%	46.6%
1990	38.9%	47.1%
1989	40.2%	47.6%
1988	41.7%	47.9%
1987	42.6%	47.9%
1986	42.8%	47.9%
1985	43.1%	48%
1984	43.3%	48.1%
1983	43.5%	48.2%
1982	43.9%	48.3%
1981	44.3%	48.4%
1980	44.8%	48.7%
1979	45.5%	48.8%
1978	46.6%	48.5%
1977	47.9%	48.3%
1976	48.9%	48.2%
1975	49.5%	48.1%
1974	49.9%	48.1%
1973	50.2%	48.1%
1972	50.4%	48.2%
1971	50.4%	48.2%
1970	50.2%	48.3%
1969	50%	48.4%
1968	49.8%	48.5%
1967	50%	48.5%
1966	50.4%	48.6%
1965	50.5%	48.7%
1964	50.1%	48.8%
1963	49.6%	48.5%
1962	48.9%	48.1%
1961	48.1%	47.7%
1960	47.1%	47.3%

Children aged 0-14 make up 17.5% of the population in Saint Lucia and 40.9% in Zimbabwe in 2024, compared to 38.9% and 47.1% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of Saint Lucia and Zimbabwe compared.

Maternal mortality chart: Saint Lucia vs Zimbabwe

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Saint Lucia

Zimbabwe

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Saint Lucia	Zimbabwe
2023	44	358
2022	48	368
2021	94	446
2020	43	380
2019	43	388
2018	41	386
2017	43	389
2016	46	411
2015	46	428
2014	49	468
2013	53	525
2012	55	558
2011	56	564
2010	56	567
2009	51	540
2008	55	526
2007	55	519
2006	53	480
2005	55	454
2004	54	451
2003	56	455
2002	62	418
2001	70	467
2000	83	405
1999	88	399
1998	89	368
1997	89	357
1996	72	352
1995	60	332
1994	60	332
1993	58	331
1992	58	333
1991	71	332
1990	72	353
1989	66	382
1988	71	431
1987	69	480
1986	57	525
1985	56	573

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 358 deaths in Zimbabwe.

Under-five mortality rates

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Saint Lucia

Zimbabwe

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Saint Lucia	Zimbabwe
2023	1.55%	4.42%
2022	1.58%	4.6%
2021	1.6%	4.76%
2020	1.63%	5.01%
2019	1.65%	5.11%
2018	1.67%	5.23%
2017	1.7%	5.5%
2016	1.72%	5.69%
2015	1.74%	5.98%
2014	1.75%	6.18%
2013	1.77%	6.55%
2012	1.78%	7.14%
2011	1.79%	7.88%
2010	1.8%	8.5%
2009	1.81%	9.03%
2008	1.82%	9.34%
2007	1.82%	9.47%
2006	1.82%	9.4%
2005	1.83%	9.23%
2004	1.83%	9.17%
2003	1.83%	8.85%
2002	1.83%	8.48%
2001	1.84%	9.79%
2000	1.85%	9.83%
1999	1.86%	9.92%
1998	1.87%	10%
1997	1.88%	10.1%
1996	1.9%	10%
1995	1.92%	9.83%
1994	1.95%	9.52%
1993	1.98%	9.16%
1992	2.01%	8.73%
1991	2.05%	8.33%
1990	2.09%	7.97%
1989	2.14%	7.69%
1988	2.2%	7.55%
1987	2.27%	7.61%
1986	2.35%	7.86%
1985	2.44%	8.31%
1984	2.55%	8.87%
1983	2.68%	9.5%
1982	2.83%	10.1%
1981	3%	10.7%
1980	3.2%	11.1%
1979	3.42%	11.3%
1978	3.68%	11.5%
1977	3.97%	11.5%
1976	4.3%	11.5%
1975	4.67%	11.4%
1974	5.08%	11.4%
1973	5.53%	11.4%
1972	6.02%	11.5%
1971	6.54%	11.5%
1970	7.1%	11.7%
1969	7.7%	11.8%
1968	8.32%	12.1%
1967	8.96%	12.4%
1966	9.62%	12.7%
1965	10.3%	13.1%
1964	11%	13.5%
1963	11.6%	14%
1962	12.3%	14.4%
1961	12.9%	14.8%
1960	13.4%	15.2%

The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 1.55% in Saint Lucia and 4.42% in Zimbabwe. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.