Dominica vs Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths
Dominica
24.0%
in 2023
Saint Lucia
29.0%
in 2023
Dominica rank
175th
Saint Lucia rank
172nd
Number of infant deaths over time
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 29.0% against 24.0% in Dominica, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
Across all 63 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 | 135.6% | 290.7% | 155.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 51.5% | 149.8% | 98.3% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 85.4% | 56.0% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 24.4% | 61.0% | 36.6% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 20.5% | 43.2% | 22.7% | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 23.6% | 34.1% | 10.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 24.0% | 30.0% | 6.0% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 29.0% against 24.0% in Dominica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 5.0%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Dominica and Saint Lucia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Dominica ranks 175th and Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.