Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 0-4.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 48.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2015.
That places Saint Lucia 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 0-4 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.6% | — |
| 2010 | 5.4% | -18.8% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -51.3% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.2%, 45% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.7%, 48% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.6% | 6.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.6% | 5.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 173 Ireland 2.9% compare
- 174 Mozambique 2.8% compare
- 175 Montenegro 2.8% compare
- 177 Congo 2.7% compare
- 178 North Macedonia 2.7% compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 2.5% compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Saint Lucia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 in Saint Lucia was 2.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2015.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 0-4 (% of total deaths ages 0-4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 0-4 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 0-4, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.