Dominica vs Saint Lucia: Number of child deaths
Dominica
26 deaths
in 2024
Saint Lucia
35 deaths
in 2024
Dominica rank
175th
Saint Lucia rank
172nd
Number of child deaths over time
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 35 deaths against 26 deaths in Dominica, a difference of 9 deaths.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Dominica's.
Across all 60 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 175th and Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 172.2 deaths | 357.4 deaths | 185.2 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 76.7 deaths | 198 deaths | 121.3 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 37.8 deaths | 106.1 deaths | 68.3 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 29.9 deaths | 72.5 deaths | 42.6 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 23.7 deaths | 50.4 deaths | 26.7 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 26 deaths | 40.9 deaths | 14.9 deaths | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 26 deaths | 36.2 deaths | 10.2 deaths | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of child deaths, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 35 deaths against 26 deaths in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of child deaths between Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 9 deaths, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of child deaths?
- Dominica ranks 175th and Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of child deaths. 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 under 5 .