Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty was 1.38 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.38
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
190th
of 229 countries
All-time high
6.83
in 1961
All-time low
1.38
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia stood at 1.38. 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.83 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 190th out of 229 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 the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.42 | — |
| 1951 | 6.44 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.46 | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 6.09 | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 6.25 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 6.45 | +3.2% |
| 1956 | 6.6 | +2.4% |
| 1957 | 6.7 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 6.76 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.78 | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 6.77 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 6.83 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 6.82 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.72 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 6.76 | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 6.69 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 6.61 | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 6.39 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 6.1 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 5.95 | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 5.81 | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 5.69 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 5.57 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 5.36 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 5.16 | -3.7% |
| 1977 | 4.97 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 4.83 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4.58 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 4.41 | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 4.28 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 4.17 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 4.08 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 4.02 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 3.97 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 3.8 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 3.61 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 3.44 | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 3.31 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.24 | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.19 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.11 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 3 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.03 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 3.03 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.71 | -10.4% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 2.5 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 2.12 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 2.03 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 1.94 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.86 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 1.81 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.76 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.74 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.49 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.46 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.44 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.39 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.49 | 6.09 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.63 | 6.25 | 6.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.4 | 4.58 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.91 | 3.31 | 4.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.9 | 2.4 | 3.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.89 | 1.7 | 2.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 | 1.42 | 1.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.38 | 1.41 | 4 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Saint Lucia
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 0 (2025)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 19.37 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 19.37 (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)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.327 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 14.08 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1044 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1044 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1323 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia?
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty in Saint Lucia was 1.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.83 in 1961.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty?
- Saint Lucia ranks 190th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs the 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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