Child mortality by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child mortality by sex was 1.88 in 2024. β Volatile
Child mortality by sex in Saint Lucia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality by sex in Saint Lucia is 1.88, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.12 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.88, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.42 | 14.52 | 18.12 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.12 | 8.19 | 13.98 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.44 | 3.74 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 | 2.34 | 3.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 2.02 | 2.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.01 | 2 | 2.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.98 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 | 1.88 | 1.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 83 Lebanon 1.91 compare
- 84 Bhutan 1.89 compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 1.89 compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 1.87 compare
- 88 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.84 compare
- 89 Vanuatu 1.83 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Child mortality by sex in Saint Lucia was 1.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.12 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.88 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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