Sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Sex ratio at birth was 102.83 males per 100 females in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
102.83 males per 100 females
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
200th
of 236 countries
All-time high
106.17 males per 100 females
in 2009
All-time low
101.77 males per 100 females
in 1951
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in males per 100 females.
Analysis
In 2023, sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia stood at 102.83 males per 100 females.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia peaked at 106.17 males per 100 females in 2009 and was at its lowest, 101.77 males per 100 females, in 1951.
That places Saint Lucia 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | males per 100 females | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 101.82 males per 100 females | — |
| 1951 | 101.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 102.26 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 102.71 males per 100 females | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 102.75 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 102.72 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1956 | 102.61 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 102.55 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 102.62 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -0.3% |
| 1960 | 101.97 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 1961 | 101.87 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 101.91 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 101.98 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 102.67 males per 100 females | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 103.53 males per 100 females | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 103.49 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 102.51 males per 100 females | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 101.8 males per 100 females | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 101.83 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 101.9 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 101.89 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 102.09 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 102.24 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 102.59 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 102.69 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 102.44 males per 100 females | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 102.35 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 102.28 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 102.2 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 102.07 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 102.07 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 102.12 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 102.22 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 102.37 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 102.58 males per 100 females | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 102.68 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 102.77 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 102.85 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 102.95 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 102.95 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 102.89 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 102.88 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 102.93 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 102.49 males per 100 females | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 101.85 males per 100 females | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 102.33 males per 100 females | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 102.9 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 103 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 103.01 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 103.08 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.14 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 103.78 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 105.51 males per 100 females | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 106.17 males per 100 females | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 104.54 males per 100 females | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 102.84 males per 100 females | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 102.79 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 102.85 males per 100 females | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 102.86 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102.77 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 102.78 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 102.8 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 102.92 males per 100 females | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 102.94 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 102.97 males per 100 females | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 102.9 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 102.83 males per 100 females | -0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 102.83 males per 100 females is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 105.05 males per 100 females, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 102.83 males per 100 females is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 103.85 males per 100 females, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 102.41 males per 100 females | 101.77 males per 100 females | 102.75 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1960s | 102.37 males per 100 females | 101.87 males per 100 females | 103.53 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1970s | 102.22 males per 100 females | 101.8 males per 100 females | 102.86 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1980s | 102.27 males per 100 females | 102.07 males per 100 females | 102.58 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.84 males per 100 females | 102.49 males per 100 females | 103 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.48 males per 100 females | 101.85 males per 100 females | 106.17 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2010s | 103 males per 100 females | 102.77 males per 100 females | 104.54 males per 100 females | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.91 males per 100 females | 102.83 males per 100 females | 102.97 males per 100 females | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 197 Saint Martin (French Part) 103.06 males per 100 females compare
- 198 Liberia 102.94 males per 100 females compare
- 199 South Sudan 102.92 males per 100 females compare
- 201 Botswana 102.7 males per 100 females compare
- 202 Mauritania 102.66 males per 100 females compare
- 203 Bahamas 102.63 males per 100 females compare
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 sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia?
- Sex ratio at birth in Saint Lucia was 102.83 males per 100 females in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 106.17 males per 100 females in 2009.
- What is the lowest sex ratio at birth recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 101.77 males per 100 females in 1951.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for sex ratio at birth?
- Saint Lucia ranks 200th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio at birth rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sex ratio at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male births per 100 female births.