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
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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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Indicator
Number of children who die before age 5, by world region
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.