Demographics of Saint Lucia | |
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Population | 167,122 (2022 est.) |
Growth rate | 0.29% (2022 est.) |
Birth rate | 12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Death rate | 8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Life expectancy | 78.95 years |
Fertility rate | 1.72 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
Infant mortality rate | 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
Net migration rate | -1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
Age structure | |
0–14 years | 19.24% |
65 and over | 13.1% |
Nationality | |
Nationality | Saint Lucian |
Major ethnic | Black/African descent (85.3%) |
Language | |
Official | English |
This is a demography of the population of Saint Lucia including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1843 | 20,694 | — |
1851 | 24,185 | +16.9% |
1861 | 26,674 | +10.3% |
1871 | 31,610 | +18.5% |
1881 | 38,551 | +22.0% |
1891 | 42,220 | +9.5% |
1901 | 49,883 | +18.2% |
1911 | 48,637 | −2.5% |
1921 | 51,505 | +5.9% |
1946 | 70,113 | +36.1% |
1960 | 86,108 | +22.8% |
1970 | 100,893 | +17.2% |
1980 | 113,409 | +12.4% |
1991 | 133,308 | +17.5% |
2001 | 157,775 | +18.4% |
2010 | 165,595 | +5.0% |
Source:[1] |