Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Saint Lucia or Tonga?

Saint Lucia, at 19 deaths against 15 deaths in Tonga as of 2019.

What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Saint Lucia and Tonga?

4 deaths, with Saint Lucia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?

70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Saint Lucia vs Tonga: Number of neonatal deaths

Saint Lucia

19 deaths

in 2019

Tonga

15 deaths

in 2019

Saint Lucia rank

176th

Tonga rank

178th

Number of neonatal deaths over time

Saint Lucia
Tonga

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 19 deaths against 15 deaths in Tonga, a difference of 4 deaths.

That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.3 times Tonga's.

Across all 70 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.

Saint Lucia ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 178th of 204 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Saint Lucia	Tonga	Difference	Ahead
1950s	145.1 deaths	44.9 deaths	100.2 deaths	Saint Lucia
1960s	123.3 deaths	45.1 deaths	78.2 deaths	Saint Lucia
1970s	86.9 deaths	45.2 deaths	41.7 deaths	Saint Lucia
1980s	66.2 deaths	35.6 deaths	30.6 deaths	Saint Lucia
1990s	46.5 deaths	27.9 deaths	18.6 deaths	Saint Lucia
2000s	34.4 deaths	24.9 deaths	9.5 deaths	Saint Lucia
2010s	23.3 deaths	18.1 deaths	5.2 deaths	Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of neonatal deaths, Saint Lucia or Tonga?: Saint Lucia, at 19 deaths against 15 deaths in Tonga as of 2019.
What is the difference in number of neonatal deaths between Saint Lucia and Tonga?: 4 deaths, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Tonga?: 70 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2019.
How do Saint Lucia and Tonga rank globally for number of neonatal deaths?: Saint Lucia ranks 176th and Tonga ranks 178th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths
Unit: deaths
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 14,280 data points, 1950–2019
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.