Mortality rate, under-5, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 18.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.8 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
86th
of 197 countries
All-time high
139.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
18.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, male in Saint Lucia is 18.8 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 139.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 18.8 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 197 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.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 133.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 127.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1963 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 101.4 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 1967 | 94.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 1969 | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 70.1 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 64.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1973 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 55 per 1,000 live births | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 50.7 per 1,000 live births | -7.8% |
| 1976 | 46.9 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1977 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 1978 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -7.4% |
| 1979 | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 35 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 32.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 1982 | 31 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 29.4 per 1,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 28 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 26.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 25.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 24.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 24.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 22.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 21.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 21.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 21 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 20.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 20.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 20 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 19 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.2 per 1,000 live births | 81.9 per 1,000 live births | 139.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.37 per 1,000 live births | 37.4 per 1,000 live births | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.13 per 1,000 live births | 23.4 per 1,000 live births | 35 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.28 per 1,000 live births | 20.2 per 1,000 live births | 22.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.11 per 1,000 live births | 20 per 1,000 live births | 20.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.25 per 1,000 live births | 19.8 per 1,000 live births | 20.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.2 per 1,000 live births | 18.8 per 1,000 live births | 19.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 83 Lebanon 19.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Azerbaijan 18.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 84 Bhutan 18.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 87 Kyrgyzstan 18.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 88 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 18.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 89 Vanuatu 18.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Saint Lucia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Saint Lucia was 18.8 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, under-5, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 139.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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, under-5, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.