Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mortality rate (15-19 years) was 5.59 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.59
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
5th
of 36 countries
All-time high
5.59
in 2024
All-time low
3.23
in 2013
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate in Saint Lucia stood at 5.59. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 71.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.59 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.23, in 2013.
Saint Lucia ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate (15-19 years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.12 | — |
| 1991 | 4.01 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.92 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.85 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 3.79 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.71 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 3.69 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.66 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.66 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3.6 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 3.52 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.47 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 3.43 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.38 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 3.34 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 3.3 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 3.27 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.24 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 3.23 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.26 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3.32 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 3.43 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.76 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 3.99 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4.26 | +6.7% |
| 2021 | 4.56 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 4.91 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 5.28 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 5.59 | +5.9% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.59 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.84, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.59 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.96, 1.4× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.82 | 3.67 | 4.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 | 3.34 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.44 | 3.23 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 | 4.26 | 5.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 5.59 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.59 in 2024.
- What is the lowest mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.23 in 2013.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 5th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate (15-19 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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