Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate was 11.25 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
11.25
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
68th
of 184 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2013
All-time low
11.25
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 11.25 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.25, in 2024.
That places Saint Lucia 68th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.42 | — |
| 2001 | 11.82 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 12.2 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 12.54 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.81 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 12.99 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 13.1 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 13.16 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 13.21 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 13.28 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 13.41 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 13.54 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 13.63 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 13.66 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 13.61 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 13.48 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 13.25 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.96 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 12.62 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 12.29 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.01 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.78 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 11.59 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 11.4 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 11.25 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.65 | 11.42 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 12.29 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 11.25 | 12.01 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 65 Niue 12.43 compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 12.43 compare
- 67 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 69 Palau 11.22 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 11.1 compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 10.79 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)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 11.25 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.25 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th out of 184 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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