Infant mortality rate wdi in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate wdi was 1.43 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
81st
of 199 countries
All-time high
9.44
in 1950
All-time low
1.43
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate wdi in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.43 for infant mortality rate wdi 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 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate wdi in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.44 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.43, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.1 | 8.56 | 9.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.81 | 5.11 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 | 2.39 | 4.74 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 | 1.58 | 2.24 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 | 1.44 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.48 | 1.45 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.53 | 1.5 | 1.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.46 | 1.43 | 1.49 | 5 |
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More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Saint Lucia was 1.43 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.44 in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Saint Lucia ranks 81st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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