Child mortality around the world in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child mortality around the world was 1.72 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.72 for child mortality around the world in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Saint Lucia peaked at 17.43 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.73 | 13.83 | 17.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.54 | 7.66 | 13.32 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.02 | 3.44 | 7.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.57 | 2.12 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.93 | 1.84 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.79 | 1.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.75 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 | 1.72 | 1.75 | 4 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Saint Lucia?
- Child mortality around the world in Saint Lucia was 1.72 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.43 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Saint Lucia ranks 91st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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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