Child mortality in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child mortality was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 203 countries
All-time high
45.95 deaths per 100 live births
in 1800
All-time low
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
225
1800–2024
Child mortality in Saint Lucia, 1800–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality in Saint Lucia stood at 1.72 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 225 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality in Saint Lucia peaked at 45.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1800 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 203 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 44.69 deaths per 100 live births | 43.46 deaths per 100 live births | 45.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1810s | 42.01 deaths per 100 live births | 40.84 deaths per 100 live births | 43.19 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1820s | 39.48 deaths per 100 live births | 38.39 deaths per 100 live births | 40.59 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1830s | 37.11 deaths per 100 live births | 36.08 deaths per 100 live births | 38.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1840s | 34.88 deaths per 100 live births | 33.91 deaths per 100 live births | 35.86 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1850s | 32.78 deaths per 100 live births | 31.87 deaths per 100 live births | 33.7 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1860s | 30.81 deaths per 100 live births | 29.96 deaths per 100 live births | 31.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1870s | 28.96 deaths per 100 live births | 28.16 deaths per 100 live births | 29.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1880s | 27.22 deaths per 100 live births | 26.46 deaths per 100 live births | 27.98 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.58 deaths per 100 live births | 24.87 deaths per 100 live births | 26.3 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1900s | 24.04 deaths per 100 live births | 23.38 deaths per 100 live births | 24.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1910s | 22.6 deaths per 100 live births | 21.97 deaths per 100 live births | 23.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.24 deaths per 100 live births | 20.65 deaths per 100 live births | 21.83 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.96 deaths per 100 live births | 19.41 deaths per 100 live births | 20.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1940s | 18.76 deaths per 100 live births | 18.24 deaths per 100 live births | 19.29 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1950s | 15.79 deaths per 100 live births | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | 17.45 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.6 deaths per 100 live births | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.56 deaths per 100 live births | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 deaths per 100 live births | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 83 Indonesia 1.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 84 Lebanon 1.76 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Vietnam 1.73 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 87 Bhutan 1.72 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 88 Vanuatu 1.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 89 Kyrgyzstan 1.68 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (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 in Saint Lucia?
- Child mortality in Saint Lucia was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.95 deaths per 100 live births in 1800.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child mortality?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.