Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 201 countries
All-time high
71
in 1973
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 71 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 71 | — |
| 1974 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 | 62 | 71 | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.2 | 49 | 67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2 | 35 | 47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5 | 32 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 26 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 23 | 25 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia was 23 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1973.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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