Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 1.38 live births per woman in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.38 live births per woman
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
196th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.83 live births per woman
in 1961
All-time low
1.38 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia stood at 1.38 live births per woman. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.09 live births per woman | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.25 live births per woman | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 6.45 live births per woman | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 live births per woman | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 6.7 live births per woman | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.76 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.78 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.77 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.83 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.82 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.72 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.76 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.61 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.39 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.25 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.1 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.95 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 live births per woman | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.69 live births per woman | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.16 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.97 live births per woman | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.83 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.58 live births per woman | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.41 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.28 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.17 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.08 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.02 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.97 live births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8 live births per woman | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.61 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 live births per woman | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 live births per woman | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.24 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.03 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 live births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 live births per woman | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 live births per woman | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4 live births per woman | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 live births per woman | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 live births per woman | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 live births per woman | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 live births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 live births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 live births per woman | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 live births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 live births per woman | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 live births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 live births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 live births per woman | -0.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.38 live births per woman is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.82 live births per woman, 76% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.38 live births per woman is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 live births per woman, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More poverty & inequality data for Saint Lucia
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 0 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.37 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 19.4% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.03 % change on previous year (2023)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via -100 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.327 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 14.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 live births per woman in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Saint Lucia ranks 196th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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 vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.