Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.71 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 51.7%
World rank
63rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.5435 % change on previous year
in 2004
All-time low
-8.14 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia stood at -1.71 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 51.7% on the previous year and down 57.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.5435 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -8.14 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Saint Lucia ranks 63rd of 200 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 mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -2.06 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1953 | -2.09 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1954 | -2.2 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1955 | -2.31 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1956 | -2.43 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1957 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1958 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1959 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 1960 | -3.8 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1961 | -4.25 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1962 | -4.75 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1963 | -5.15 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1964 | -5.6 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1965 | -6.11 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1966 | -6.51 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1967 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1968 | -7.14 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1969 | -7.57 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1970 | -7.67 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1971 | -7.89 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1972 | -8.1 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1973 | -7.99 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1974 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1975 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1976 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1977 | -7.67 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1978 | -7.3 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1979 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1980 | -6.43 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1981 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1982 | -5.67 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1983 | -5.3 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 1984 | -4.85 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1985 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1986 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1987 | -3.83 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1988 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 1989 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1990 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1991 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 1992 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1994 | -1.52 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1995 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -32.3% |
| 1996 | -1.04 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1997 | -1.05 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1998 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1999 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2000 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2001 | -0.5405 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0.5435 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5405 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5376 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 0.5348 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2014 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -0.5319 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -0.5348 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2017 | -0.5376 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2018 | -0.5405 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2019 | -1.09 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2020 | -0.5495 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 2021 | -1.1 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 2022 | -1.12 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2023 | -1.13 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2024 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +51.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +100.0% | -1.07 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +100.0% | -0.5405 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
| 1999 | -101.1% | -0.5319 % change on previous year | -1.07 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | -101.1% | -0.5405 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | -101.1% | -0.5495 % change on previous year | -1.1 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.5435 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -3.33 % change on previous year | -2.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -5.77 % change on previous year | -7.57 % change on previous year | -3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -7.78 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | -7.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -6.43 % change on previous year | -2.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.4 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | -0.5319 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1616 % change on previous year | -0.5405 % change on previous year | 0.5435 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3232 % change on previous year | -1.09 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | -0.5495 % change on previous year | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Saint Lucia was -1.71 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5435 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.14 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.