Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child deaths was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths in Saint Lucia, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Saint Lucia stood at 3. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 248 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 177th out of 200 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 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 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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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 in Saint Lucia?
- Child deaths in Saint Lucia was 3 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 177th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths 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 (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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