Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mortality rate, infant, female was 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
14.3 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
80th
of 197 countries
All-time high
83.3 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
14.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia stood at 14.3 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 83.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.3 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 80th out of 197 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.
Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 74.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1964 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 66.7 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 62.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 54.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 43.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 40.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1973 | 37.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 34.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 31.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 29.5 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 25.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 1981 | 21.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1982 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 18.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 17.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 17.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 16.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14.6 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 15 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 15.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 15 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 14.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68.05 per 1,000 live births | 51.1 per 1,000 live births | 83.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 34.22 per 1,000 live births | 23.9 per 1,000 live births | 47.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.46 per 1,000 live births | 15.8 per 1,000 live births | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.77 per 1,000 live births | 14.4 per 1,000 live births | 15.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.77 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 15.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.25 per 1,000 live births | 15 per 1,000 live births | 15.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.64 per 1,000 live births | 14.3 per 1,000 live births | 14.9 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia?
- Mortality rate, infant, female in Saint Lucia was 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mortality rate, infant, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 80th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Infant mortality rate, female is the number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 female live births in a given year.