Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 15.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
15.84 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 213 countries
All-time high
16.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2014
All-time low
15.84 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 15.84 per 1,000 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.84 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 15.97 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.07 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.15 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.24 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.35 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.45 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.55 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.65 per 1,000 live births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.74 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.81 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.86 per 1,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.89 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.89 per 1,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.85 per 1,000 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.78 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.59 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.33 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.18 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.01 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.84 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 15.84 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.59 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 15.84 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11.39 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.24 per 1,000 live births | 15.95 per 1,000 live births | 16.65 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 per 1,000 live births | 16.59 per 1,000 live births | 16.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 per 1,000 live births | 15.84 per 1,000 live births | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 83 Jamaica 16.39 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Solomon Islands 16.38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 85 Cambodia 16.37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Lebanon 15.25 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Indonesia 15.17 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Republic of Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Moldova 15.1 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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 infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 15.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9 per 1,000 live births in 2014.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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