Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 1.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.72
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3.2
in 1980
All-time low
1.72
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia is 1.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.2 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2 | — |
| 1981 | 3 | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 2.83 | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 2.68 | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 2.55 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 2.44 | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 2.35 | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 2.26 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.19 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 2.13 | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 2.08 | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 2.04 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 2 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1.94 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.92 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.88 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.87 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 1.84 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.85 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.85 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1.87 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.88 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.88 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.88 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.88 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.87 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.85 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.82 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.81 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.77 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.75 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.72 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.72 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.31, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.56 | 2.13 | 3.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.95 | 1.85 | 2.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.84 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.77 | 1.72 | 1.81 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Saint Lucia was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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