St. Lucia's Central Statistical Office says the population growth rate has declined.
According to the CSO, the age dependency ratio has declined from 48.6 in 2010 to 44.5 in 2022, indicating reduced pressure on the working-age population.
While St. Lucia's population increased from 166,526 in 2010 to 172,948 in 2022, the growth rate has declined from five per cent to 3.9 per cent.
CSO director Sean Mathurin explained that while the island's population is increasing, it is happening at a slower rate.
Mr. Mathurin says the goal is to make the report available to the public as soon as possible, but according to some of the key findings from the 2022 National Population and Housing Census, St. Lucia recorded a decrease in average household size from 2.8 individuals in 2010 to 2.6 in 2022.
Additionally, the report cites a high prevalence of diabetes and hypertension in the Castries and Gros Islet regions.
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