Share of the population that is female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of the population that is female was 50.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
50.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
77th
of 215 countries
All-time high
52.2%
in 1960
All-time low
50.0%
in 2010
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of the population that is female in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 50.7% for share of the population that is female in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population that is female in Saint Lucia peaked at 52.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 50.0%, in 2010.
That places Saint Lucia 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of the population that is female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.2% | — |
| 1961 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 51.9% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 52.1% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 52.1% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 52.1% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 52.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 51.9% | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 51.8% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.2% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 51.0% | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.9% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 50.8% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 50.7% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.5% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 50.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 50.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 50.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.3%, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 50.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 50.6%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.0% | 51.9% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 51.8% | 51.3% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.0% | 50.8% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 50.0% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.4% | 50.7% | 6 |
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 share of the population that is female in Saint Lucia?
- Share of the population that is female in Saint Lucia was 50.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population that is female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of the population that is female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of the population that is female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of the population that is female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population that is female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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