Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 9.97 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
9.97
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
77th
of 200 countries
All-time high
11.03
in 2025
All-time low
9.97
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Saint Lucia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Saint Lucia is 9.97, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11.03 | — |
| 2026 | 10.81 | -2.0% |
| 2027 | 10.59 | -2.0% |
| 2028 | 10.38 | -2.0% |
| 2029 | 10.18 | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 9.97 | -2.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.97 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.78, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.97 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.98, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10.6 | 10.18 | 11.03 | 5 |
| 2030s | 9.97 | 9.97 | 9.97 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 74 Marshall Islands 10.28 compare
- 75 Niue 10.24 compare
- 76 Iraq 10.24 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 9.96 compare
- 79 Mauritius 9.59 compare
- 80 Micronesia (country) 9.53 compare
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 neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Saint Lucia was 9.97 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.03 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.97 in 2030.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).