Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0049 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2984 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0049 units per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0049 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.2984 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per square kilometre, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 78th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.277 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2541 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1964 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.1852 units per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1492 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1098 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1990 | 0.023 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0213 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0049 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0049 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2117 units per square kilometre | 0.1361 units per square kilometre | 0.2984 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0789 units per square kilometre | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | 0.1213 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0338 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 0.023 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 units per square kilometre | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | 0.0131 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 75 Lesotho 0.0055 units per square kilometre compare
- 76 Fiji 0.0054 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0051 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Papua New Guinea 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Honduras 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Barbados 0.0047 units per square kilometre compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2984 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.