Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saint Lucia, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saint Lucia is 3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saint Lucia peaked at 248 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 248 | — |
| 1956 | 235 | -5.2% |
| 1957 | 222 | -5.5% |
| 1958 | 212 | -4.5% |
| 1959 | 203 | -4.2% |
| 1960 | 194 | -4.4% |
| 1961 | 182 | -6.2% |
| 1962 | 169 | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 155 | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 141 | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 127 | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 113 | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 101 | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 91 | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 83 | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 74 | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 60 | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 54 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 48 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 43 | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 35 | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 27 | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 19 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 13 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12 | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 11 | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 9 | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 8 | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 122, 2% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +33.3% | 3 | 4 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 224 | 203 | 248 | 5 |
| 1960s | 135.6 | 83 | 194 | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.1 | 29 | 74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.6 | 16 | 27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.7 | 9 | 14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7 | 5 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saint Lucia?
- Child deaths age 1 to 4 in Saint Lucia was 3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths age 1 to 4 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child deaths age 1 to 4?
- Saint Lucia ranks 178th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths age 1 to 4 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths age 1 to 4 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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