Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 15.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.84
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.85
in 1950
All-time low
15.84
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia stood at 15.84. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.84, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 100.85 | — |
| 1951 | 100.32 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 99.79 | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 99.09 | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 98.33 | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 97.47 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 96.41 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 95.1 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 93.52 | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 91.53 | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 89.16 | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 86.38 | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 83.23 | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 79.83 | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 76.13 | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 72.23 | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 68.22 | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 64.15 | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 60.09 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 56.08 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 52.19 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 48.46 | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 44.92 | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 41.61 | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 38.52 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 35.67 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 33.08 | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 30.75 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 28.66 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 26.81 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 25.19 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 23.78 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 22.56 | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 21.5 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 20.58 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 19.8 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 19.12 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 18.54 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 18.05 | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 17.64 | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 17.29 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 17 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 16.76 | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 16.56 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 16.39 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 16.25 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 16.14 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 16.04 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 15.99 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 15.95 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 15.95 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 15.97 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 16.01 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 16.07 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 16.15 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 16.24 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.35 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 16.45 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 16.55 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 16.65 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 16.74 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 16.81 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 16.86 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 16.89 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.9 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 16.89 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16.85 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 16.78 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.7 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 16.59 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 16.47 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.33 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.18 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 16.01 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 15.84 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 97.24 | 91.53 | 100.85 | 10 |
| 1960s | 73.55 | 56.08 | 89.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 38.07 | 26.81 | 52.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.67 | 17.64 | 25.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.44 | 15.95 | 17.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.24 | 15.95 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.8 | 16.59 | 16.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 15.84 | 16.47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Saint Lucia was 15.84 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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