Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 2,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Saint Lucia, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2,400 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Saint Lucia peaked at 3,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,400, in 2017.
That places Saint Lucia 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3,000 | — |
| 2011 | 2,900 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 2,800 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 2,700 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2,500 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 2,500 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2,400 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,400 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2,400 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,000, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2,400 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110,000, 2% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,620 | 2,400 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,400 | 2,400 | 2,400 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Saint Lucia?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Saint Lucia was 2,400 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,400 in 2017.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Saint Lucia ranks 132nd out of 139 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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