Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 199 countries
All-time high
17.45 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
1.72 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations 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 rate vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia stood at 1.72 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 rate vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia peaked at 17.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.72 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17.45 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 17.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 16.74 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1953 | 16.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1954 | 16.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1955 | 15.66 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 15.28 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1957 | 14.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1958 | 14.43 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1959 | 13.95 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 12.85 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 12.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 11.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1964 | 10.96 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1965 | 10.29 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 9.62 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1967 | 8.96 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1968 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 7.69 deaths per 100 live births | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 7.1 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1971 | 6.54 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.53 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 5.08 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.3 deaths per 100 live births | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 3.97 deaths per 100 live births | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 3.68 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 3.42 deaths per 100 live births | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 3.2 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 3 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.83 deaths per 100 live births | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.55 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.44 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.08 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 deaths per 100 live births | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.81 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Saint Lucia was 1.72 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.45 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 rate vs. mean male height?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .