Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 11.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.25 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
80th
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.66 per 1,000 live births
in 2013
All-time low
11.25 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 11.25 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 13.66 per 1,000 live births in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.25 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.42 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 11.82 per 1,000 live births | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2 per 1,000 live births | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.54 per 1,000 live births | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.81 per 1,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.99 per 1,000 live births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1 per 1,000 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.16 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.21 per 1,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.28 per 1,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.41 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.54 per 1,000 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.63 per 1,000 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.61 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.48 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.96 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.01 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.78 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.59 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 11.25 per 1,000 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.29 per 1,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 11.25 per 1,000 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.23 per 1,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | 11.42 per 1,000 live births | 13.28 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 per 1,000 live births | 12.29 per 1,000 live births | 13.66 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 per 1,000 live births | 11.25 per 1,000 live births | 12.01 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 78 Grenada 12.3 per 1,000 live births compare
- 79 Micronesia (Federated States of) 11.62 per 1,000 live births compare
- 81 Palau 11.22 per 1,000 live births compare
- 82 Tajikistan 11.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 per 1,000 live births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 11.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 per 1,000 live births in 2013.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 80th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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