Child mortality around the world in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Child mortality around the world was 1.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.41
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.64
in 1950
All-time low
1.37
in 2005
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality around the world in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality around the world in Saint Helena is 1.41, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Saint Helena peaked at 5.64 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.37, in 2005.
Saint Helena ranks 109th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Child mortality around the world in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.64 | — |
| 1951 | 5.52 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 5.41 | -1.9% |
| 1953 | 5.27 | -2.6% |
| 1954 | 5.08 | -3.6% |
| 1955 | 4.99 | -1.7% |
| 1956 | 4.92 | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 4.86 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 4.78 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 4.75 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.72 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 4.71 | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4.65 | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 4.6 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 4.54 | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 4.43 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.34 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 4.33 | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 4.31 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.25 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4.26 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 4.23 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 4.18 | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 4.12 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 4.08 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 4 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 3.93 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 3.87 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 3.8 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 3.72 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.65 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 3.57 | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.48 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3.37 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3.3 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 3.24 | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 3.19 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 3.12 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 3.05 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 2.97 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 2.92 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.73 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.71 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 2.56 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 2.43 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 2.28 | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 2.03 | -11.0% |
| 1998 | 1.77 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 1.61 | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.64 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.59 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 1.61 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.51 | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.43 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.63 | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 1.61 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.53 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.45 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.52 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 1.5 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1.63 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.69 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.55 | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.47 | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.46 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.41 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 1.37 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.42 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.41 | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.12 | 4.75 | 5.64 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.49 | 4.25 | 4.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.02 | 3.72 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.34 | 3.05 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 1.61 | 2.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 | 1.37 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 | 1.41 | 1.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 1.37 | 1.42 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Helena
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 0 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Life expectancy at different ages 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy marimekko 76.79 (2023)
- Fertility vs child mortality 1.64 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 76.79 (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 (2023)
- Child mortality vs population growth -0.9495 (2023)
- School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 0.8208 (1998)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Saint Helena?
- Child mortality around the world in Saint Helena was 1.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 5.64 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.37 in 2005.
- How does Saint Helena rank for child mortality around the world?
- Saint Helena ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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