Child mortality rate ihme in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child mortality rate ihme was 1.46 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
1.46
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
99th
of 204 countries
All-time high
19.41
in 1950
All-time low
1.46
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Saint Lucia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.46 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.41 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 99th of 204 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 rate ihme in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 19.41 | — |
| 1951 | 19.08 | -1.7% |
| 1952 | 18.16 | -4.8% |
| 1953 | 17.47 | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 16.83 | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 16.37 | -2.7% |
| 1956 | 16.04 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 15.76 | -1.7% |
| 1958 | 15.35 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 14.84 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 14.24 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 13.51 | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 12.67 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 12.03 | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 11.24 | -6.6% |
| 1965 | 10.56 | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 9.91 | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 9.27 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 8.61 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.17 | -5.1% |
| 1970 | 7.69 | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 7.23 | -6.0% |
| 1972 | 6.82 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 6.39 | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 6 | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 5.5 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 5.03 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 4.66 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 4.49 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 4.14 | -7.8% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 3.6 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.23 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.04 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.94 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.79 | -5.1% |
| 1987 | 2.66 | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.5 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 2.43 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 2.39 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.33 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 2.28 | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.2 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.02 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 1.98 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 1.92 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.88 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 1.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.89 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.89 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.91 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 1.85 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.82 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.81 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.76 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.64 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 1.6 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1.56 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.52 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.49 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 | -2.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.44, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.46, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 16.93 | 14.84 | 19.41 | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.02 | 8.17 | 14.24 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 4.14 | 7.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 | 2.43 | 3.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 | 1.92 | 2.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 | 1.81 | 1.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 | 1.46 | 1.79 | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Saint Lucia?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Saint Lucia was 1.46 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.41 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Saint Lucia ranks 99th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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 rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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