| Demographics of Saint Lucia |
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Population pyramid of Saint Lucia in 2020 |
| Population | 167,122 (2022 est.) |
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| Growth rate | 0.29% (2022 est.) |
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| Birth rate | 12.02 births/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
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| Death rate | 8.07 deaths/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
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| Life expectancy | 78.95 years |
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| Fertility rate | 1.72 children born/woman (2022 est.) |
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| Infant mortality rate | 11.99 deaths/1,000 live births |
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| Net migration rate | -1.09 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2022 est.) |
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| 0–14 years | 19.24% |
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| 65 and over | 13.1% |
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| Nationality | Saint Lucian |
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| Major ethnic | Black/African descent (85.3%) |
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| Official | English |
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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.
Census population and average annual growth rate| Year | | |
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| 1843 | 20,694 | — |
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| 1851 | 24,185 | +1.97% |
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| 1861 | 26,674 | +0.98% |
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| 1871 | 31,610 | +1.71% |
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| 1881 | 38,551 | +2.00% |
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| 1891 | 42,220 | +0.91% |
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| 1901 | 49,883 | +1.68% |
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| 1911 | 48,637 | −0.25% |
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| 1921 | 51,505 | +0.57% |
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| 1946 | 70,113 | +1.24% |
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| 1960 | 86,108 | +1.48% |
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| 1970 | 100,893 | +1.60% |
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| 1980 | 113,409 | +1.18% |
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| 1991 | 133,308 | +1.48% |
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| 2001 | 157,775 | +1.70% |
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| 2010 | 165,595 | +0.54% |
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