Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Infant mortality rate was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.58 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
10.08 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
1.58 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.58 deaths per 100 live births for infant mortality rate in 2024. 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 in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.58 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 82nd out of 199 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 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10.08 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 10.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 9.91 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 9.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 9.75 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 9.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 9.51 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 9.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1960 | 8.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1961 | 8.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1962 | 8.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1963 | 7.98 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 7.61 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1965 | 7.22 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 6.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 6.41 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1968 | 6.01 deaths per 100 live births | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 4.49 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 4.16 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1974 | 3.85 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 3.57 deaths per 100 live births | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 3.31 deaths per 100 live births | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 3.07 deaths per 100 live births | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 2.87 deaths per 100 live births | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 2.38 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 2.26 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 2.15 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.06 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 1.98 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 1.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.58 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.58 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.2 deaths per 100 live births, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.72 deaths per 100 live births | 9.15 deaths per 100 live births | 10.08 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.35 deaths per 100 live births | 5.61 deaths per 100 live births | 8.92 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | 2.68 deaths per 100 live births | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 deaths per 100 live births | 1.76 deaths per 100 live births | 2.52 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 deaths per 100 live births | 1.59 deaths per 100 live births | 1.73 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.6 deaths per 100 live births | 1.67 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.68 deaths per 100 live births | 1.66 deaths per 100 live births | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | 1.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 79 Jamaica 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 80 Solomon Islands 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 81 Cambodia 1.64 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 83 Lebanon 1.53 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 84 Indonesia 1.52 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 85 Moldova 1.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Infant mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.08 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.58 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 82nd out of 199 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under one year, per 100 live births .