Fertility Rate: Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia's fertility rate is currently 1.385 births per woman as of 2024. # Saint Lucia Fertility Rate Saint Lucia's fertility rate stands at 1.
Current (2024)
1.385 births per woman
+0.4% y/y
Peak (1961)
6.835 births per woman
Low (2023)
1.379 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Saint Lucia
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Saint Lucia
Analysis# Saint Lucia Fertility Rate
Saint Lucia's fertility rate stands at 1.385 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic demographic shift from its 1961 peak of 6.835 births per woman. The country has experienced a 79.5% decline over the past 64 years, reflecting broader Caribbean trends toward smaller family sizes. The current rate hovers just above the all-time low of 1.379 recorded in 2023, placing Saint Lucia among nations with below-replacement fertility levels.
The decline accelerated significantly after 2015, when the rate was 1.473 births per woman. From 2015 through 2023, fertility fell nearly continuously, dropping 0.088 births per woman annually on average. While a slight uptick to 1.385 occurred in 2024, the long-term trajectory suggests the country will continue navigating low fertility levels characteristic of developed economies, with potential implications for population aging and workforce dynamics.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1.385 births per woman | +0.44% |
| 2023 | 1.379 births per woman | -0.58% |
| 2022 | 1.387 births per woman | -0.86% |
| 2021 | 1.399 births per woman | -0.85% |
| 2020 | 1.411 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 2019 | 1.424 births per woman | -0.84% |
| 2018 | 1.436 births per woman | -0.83% |
| 2017 | 1.448 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 2016 | 1.461 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 2015 | 1.473 births per woman | -0.81% |
| 2014 | 1.485 births per woman | -1.00% |
| 2013 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2012 | 1.5 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2011 | 1.5 births per woman | -10.34% |
| 2010 | 1.673 births per woman | -3.57% |
| 2009 | 1.735 births per woman | +2.06% |
| 2008 | 1.7 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 1.7 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 2006 | 1.765 births per woman | -2.32% |
| 2005 | 1.807 births per woman | -3.01% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.863 births per woman | -3.92% |
| 2003 | 1.939 births per woman | -4.58% |
| 2002 | 2.032 births per woman | -4.38% |
| 2001 | 2.125 births per woman | -3.72% |
| 2000 | 2.207 births per woman | -11.76% |
| 1999 | 2.501 births per woman | +4.08% |
| 1998 | 2.403 births per woman | -12.40% |
| 1997 | 2.743 births per woman | +1.14% |
| 1996 | 2.712 births per woman | -10.38% |
| 1995 | 3.026 births per woman | -0.07% |
| 1994 | 3.028 births per woman | +0.97% |
| 1993 | 2.999 births per woman | -3.57% |
| 1992 | 3.11 births per woman | -2.51% |
| 1991 | 3.19 births per woman | -1.48% |
| 1990 | 3.238 births per woman | -2.29% |
| 1989 | 3.314 births per woman | -3.52% |
| 1988 | 3.435 births per woman | -4.93% |
| 1987 | 3.613 births per woman | -4.95% |
| 1986 | 3.801 births per woman | -4.26% |
| 1985 | 3.97 births per woman | -1.19% |
| 1984 | 4.018 births per woman | -1.57% |
| 1983 | 4.082 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 1982 | 4.169 births per woman | -2.50% |
| 1981 | 4.276 births per woman | -3.08% |
| 1980 | 4.412 births per woman | -3.73% |
| 1979 | 4.583 births per woman | -5.02% |
| 1978 | 4.825 births per woman | -2.84% |
| 1977 | 4.966 births per woman | -3.78% |
| 1976 | 5.161 births per woman | -3.68% |
| 1975 | 5.358 births per woman | -3.82% |
| 1974 | 5.571 births per woman | -2.02% |
| 1973 | 5.686 births per woman | -2.18% |
| 1972 | 5.813 births per woman | -2.35% |
| 1971 | 5.953 births per woman | -2.43% |
| 1970 | 6.101 births per woman | -2.37% |
| 1969 | 6.249 births per woman | -2.16% |
| 1968 | 6.387 births per woman | -1.86% |
| 1967 | 6.508 births per woman | -1.50% |
| 1966 | 6.607 births per woman | -1.21% |
| 1965 | 6.688 births per woman | -1.04% |
| 1964 | 6.758 births per woman | +0.55% |
| 1963 | 6.721 births per woman | -1.42% |
| 1962 | 6.818 births per woman | -0.25% |
| 1961 | 6.835 births per woman | +1.00% |
| 1960 | 6.767 births per woman | — |
Related Data
Other Metrics
For Saint Lucia
Compare Fertility Rate
Same metric, other countries
Demographics
People & population data
No demographic data available.