Population ages 0-14 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Population ages 0-14 was 17.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Saint Lucia, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 17.2% for population ages 0-14 in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Saint Lucia peaked at 50.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2025.
That places Saint Lucia 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 47.1% | — |
| 1961 | 48.1% | +2.2% |
| 1962 | 48.9% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 50.1% | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 50.5% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 50.0% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 50.0% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 50.2% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 50.4% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.2% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 47.9% | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 46.6% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 44.8% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 44.3% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 43.9% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 43.5% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 43.3% | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 43.1% | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 42.8% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 42.6% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.7% | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 40.2% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 38.9% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 38.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 37.7% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 36.7% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 35.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 34.7% | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 33.5% | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 30.7% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 30.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 29.2% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 28.4% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 27.6% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 26.8% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 25.9% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 25.1% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 21.5% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.9% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 19.5% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 19.1% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 17.9% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.4% | 47.1% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.0% | 45.5% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.0% | 40.2% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 36.6% | 33.5% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.1% | 32.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.1% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 17.2% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 149 Iceland 17.5% compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 17.5% compare
- 151 Antigua and Barbuda 17.5% compare
- 153 United States 17.1% compare
- 154 Barbados 17.1% compare
- 155 Russian Federation 17.0% compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Saint Lucia?
- Population ages 0-14 in Saint Lucia was 17.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2025.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for population ages 0-14?
- Saint Lucia ranks 152nd out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.