Infant mortality by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality by sex was 1.72 in 2024. β Volatile
Infant mortality by sex in Saint Lucia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality by sex in Saint Lucia is 1.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.7 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.72, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 81st out of 195 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.32 | 9.72 | 10.7 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.88 | 6.08 | 9.47 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.17 | 2.96 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.28 | 1.94 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 1.74 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 1.74 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 | 1.81 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.76 | 1.72 | 1.79 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 78 State of Palestine 1.79 compare
- 79 Grenada 1.78 compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 1.78 compare
- 82 Republic of Moldova 1.68 compare
- 83 Indonesia 1.67 compare
- 84 Lebanon 1.66 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 0.1296 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4932 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,471 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality by sex in Saint Lucia was 1.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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