Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate was 15.84 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.84
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
100.85
in 1950
All-time low
15.84
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia is 15.84, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 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 100.85 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 15.84, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 201 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 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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- 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)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 15.84 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.85 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.84 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 201 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 volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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