Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate: births per woman was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia is 1.38 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 live births per woman in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 live births per woman, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.09 live births per woman | 6.78 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.83 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 live births per woman | 4.58 live births per woman | 6.1 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 live births per woman | 3.31 live births per woman | 4.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 live births per woman | 2.4 live births per woman | 3.24 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 live births per woman | 1.7 live births per woman | 2.21 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 live births per woman | 1.42 live births per woman | 1.67 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 live births per woman | 1.38 live births per woman | 1.41 live births per woman | 4 |
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More reference data data for Saint Lucia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0243 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.38 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.748 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.5033 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 65.63 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 67.55 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.6113 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 83.63 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate 1.04 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Saint Lucia was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Saint Lucia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.