Micronesia (country) vs Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations)
Micronesia (country)
1.16 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Saint Lucia
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Micronesia (country) rank
75th
Saint Lucia rank
76th
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 1.16 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Lucia, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100 live births.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 75th and Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.45 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.21 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 2.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.17 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 1.93 deaths per 100 live births | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 0.6628 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 0.2673 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 0.0847 deaths per 100 live births | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher neonatal mortality rate, Micronesia (country) or Saint Lucia?
- Micronesia (country), at 1.16 deaths per 100 live births against 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in Saint Lucia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in neonatal mortality rate between Micronesia (country) and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100 live births, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Saint Lucia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Saint Lucia rank globally for neonatal mortality rate?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 75th and Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .