Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 2.03 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.03
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
123rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
3.93
in 1996
All-time low
2.03
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 2.03 for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Saint Lucia peaked at 3.93 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.03, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.71 | — |
| 1991 | 3.76 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 3.81 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 3.86 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.9 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.92 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 3.93 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 3.93 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.9 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.86 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.81 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 3.74 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.66 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.58 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.49 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 3.33 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.25 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.17 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 3.03 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 2.97 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.84 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.77 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.7 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 2.64 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 2.56 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.48 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.41 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 2.25 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.17 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2.1 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 2.03 | -3.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.57, 79% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.86 | 3.71 | 3.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.46 | 3.1 | 3.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.73 | 2.41 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.03 | 2.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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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 mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Saint Lucia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Saint Lucia was 2.03 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.93 in 1996.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.03 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Saint Lucia ranks 123rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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