Total Fertility Rate in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Total Fertility Rate was 1.39 in 2022. β Volatile
Total Fertility Rate in St. Lucia, 1960β2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
St. Lucia recorded 1.39 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in St. Lucia peaked at 6.97 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.39, in 2022.
That places St. Lucia 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.68 | 6.25 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.51 | 4.89 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.02 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 | 2.35 | 3.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 | 1.55 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.48 | 1.42 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 3 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
- 168 Bhutan 1.4 compare
- 169 Switzerland 1.39 compare
- 171 Bahamas, The 1.38 compare
- 172 Albania 1.38 compare
- 173 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.35 compare
More gender data for St. Lucia
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,013 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 996 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,035 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total fertility rate in St. Lucia?
- Total fertility rate in St. Lucia was 1.39 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.97 in 1960.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 in 2022.
- How does St. Lucia rank for total fertility rate?
- St. Lucia ranks 170th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.