Child deaths life stage in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Child deaths life stage was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths life stage in St. Lucia, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths life stage in St. Lucia is 3, measured in 2024. 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 life stage in St. Lucia peaked at 248 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2019.
St. Lucia ranks 176th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths life stage in St. 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% |
St. Lucia compared with similar countries
- St. Lucia's 3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 165, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- St. 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 life stage in St. 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 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
More health data for St. 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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 life stage in St. Lucia?
- Child deaths life stage in St. Lucia was 3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 248 in 1955.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2019.
- How does St. Lucia rank for child deaths life stage?
- St. Lucia ranks 176th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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