Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 was 15.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.84
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 36 countries
All-time high
100.85
in 1950
All-time low
15.84
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia stood at 15.84. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.84, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 10th out of 36 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.
Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1 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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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0996 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.3187 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5068 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia was 15.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1?
- Saint Lucia ranks 10th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate - sdg 3.2.1 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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