Female population by age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Female population by age group was 5,033 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5,033 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,090 people
in 1987
All-time low
5,033 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female population by age group in Saint Lucia is 5,033 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 10,090 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5,033 people, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 193rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8,717 people | — |
| 1951 | 8,726 people | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 8,695 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 8,618 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 8,546 people | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 8,504 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 8,499 people | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 8,525 people | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 8,593 people | +0.8% |
| 1959 | 8,704 people | +1.3% |
| 1960 | 8,889 people | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 9,089 people | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 9,205 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 9,230 people | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 9,188 people | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,106 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 9,061 people | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 9,125 people | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 9,262 people | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 9,388 people | +1.4% |
| 1970 | 9,394 people | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9,299 people | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 9,198 people | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 9,118 people | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 9,082 people | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 9,092 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 9,135 people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 9,139 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 9,097 people | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 9,089 people | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 9,179 people | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 9,338 people | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 9,478 people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 9,615 people | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 9,765 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 9,914 people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 10,031 people | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 10,090 people | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 9,902 people | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 9,510 people | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 9,146 people | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 8,997 people | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 9,032 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 9,057 people | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9,091 people | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 9,151 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 9,115 people | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 9,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 8,751 people | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8,407 people | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 8,160 people | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7,936 people | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 7,678 people | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 7,380 people | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7,017 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 6,683 people | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 6,471 people | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 6,307 people | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 6,167 people | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,089 people | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6,011 people | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 5,868 people | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 5,709 people | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,563 people | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5,400 people | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,259 people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 5,218 people | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 5,224 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5,209 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,185 people | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5,157 people | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 5,122 people | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 5,080 people | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 5,033 people | -0.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5,033 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 218,246 people, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5,033 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64,424 people, 8% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,613 people | 8,499 people | 8,726 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,154 people | 8,889 people | 9,388 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 9,164 people | 9,082 people | 9,394 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,682 people | 9,179 people | 10,090 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,975 people | 8,407 people | 9,151 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,989 people | 6,089 people | 8,160 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,465 people | 5,185 people | 6,011 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,098 people | 5,033 people | 5,157 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Saint Lucia?
- Female population by age group in Saint Lucia was 5,033 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,090 people in 1987.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,033 people in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for female population by age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.