Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Helena

Saint Helena: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 1.64 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.64
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
5th
of 7 countries
All-time high
5.62
in 1950
All-time low
1.59
in 2004
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Helena, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Helena recorded 1.64 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Helena peaked at 5.62 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.59, in 2004.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 5.47 5.35 5.62 10
1960s 5.01 4.75 5.29 10
1970s 3.4 2.81 4.41 10
1980s 2.51 2.21 2.81 10
1990s 1.89 1.71 2.14 10
2000s 1.62 1.59 1.68 10
2010s 1.68 1.65 1.7 10
2020s 1.64 1.64 1.66 5

Countries ranked near Saint Helena

  1. 2 Somalia 6.01 compare
  2. 2 Tokelau 2.6 compare
  3. 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.98 compare
  4. 3 Niue 2.49 compare
  5. 4 Central African Republic 5.95 compare
  6. 4 Cook Islands 2.02 compare
  7. 5 Niger 5.93 compare
  8. 6 Mali 5.51 compare
  9. 6 Montserrat 1.45 compare
  10. 7 Angola 5.05 compare
  11. 7 Anguilla 1.36 compare
  12. 8 Burundi 4.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Helena?
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Saint Helena was 1.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Saint Helena?
The highest recorded value was 5.62 in 1950.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Saint Helena?
The lowest recorded value was 1.59 in 2004.
How does Saint Helena rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
Saint Helena ranks 5th out of 7 countries with data for 2024.
Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Saint Helena?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,919 data points, 1891–2024
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