Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu: Child mortality rate
Saint Lucia
1.7%
in 2023
Vanuatu
1.8%
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
91st
Vanuatu rank
89th
Child mortality rate over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Saint Lucia ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.7% | 17.6% | 1.9% | Vanuatu |
| 1960s | 10.5% | 13.0% | 2.5% | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 5.0% | 8.7% | 3.7% | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 5.2% | 2.6% | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 3.3% | 1.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 2.7% | 0.9% | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.8% | 0.1% | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality rate, Saint Lucia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Saint Lucia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child mortality rate between Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Vanuatu rank globally for child mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 91st and Vanuatu ranks 89th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Child mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who die before reaching the age of 5.