Neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal deaths was 0.6571 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.6571
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
11th
of 36 countries
All-time high
0.7317
in 2013
All-time low
0.5286
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.6571 for neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.7317 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5286, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 11th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.5732 | — |
| 1991 | 0.5696 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5584 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5333 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5405 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.5405 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.5286 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5588 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.5469 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5968 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5763 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.6182 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6415 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.6667 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.68 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6939 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6875 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.7021 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6957 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7174 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6957 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6744 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7073 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.7317 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7073 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.725 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6923 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.6842 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6579 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6486 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.6667 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6571 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.6571 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5547 | 0.5286 | 0.5968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6679 | 0.5763 | 0.7174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7018 | 0.6744 | 0.7317 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6575 | 0.6486 | 0.6667 | 5 |
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- 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 4.68 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia was 0.6571 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7317 in 2013.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5286 in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 11th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (% of under-five deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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