Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Barbados
33 deaths
in 2023
Saint Lucia
35 deaths
in 2023
Barbados rank
184th
Saint Lucia rank
183rd
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 35 deaths against 33 deaths in Barbados, a difference of 2 deaths.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,024 deaths | 659.1 deaths | 365.2 deaths | Barbados |
| 1960s | 479.3 deaths | 432.7 deaths | 46.6 deaths | Barbados |
| 1970s | 202.9 deaths | 198.4 deaths | 4.5 deaths | Barbados |
| 1980s | 92.2 deaths | 105.7 deaths | 13.5 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 61.6 deaths | 71.3 deaths | 9.7 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 55.3 deaths | 49 deaths | 6.3 deaths | Barbados |
| 2010s | 44.5 deaths | 38.9 deaths | 5.6 deaths | Barbados |
| 2020s | 35.25 deaths | 36 deaths | 0.75 deaths | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children who die before age 5, by world region, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 35 deaths against 33 deaths in Barbados as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children who die before age 5, by world region between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 2 deaths, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of children who die before age 5, by world region?
- Barbados ranks 184th and Saint Lucia ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children who die before age 5, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.