Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 was 11.25 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
11.25
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
9th
of 36 countries
All-time high
19.62
in 1972
All-time low
10.31
in 1996
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 11.25 for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Saint Lucia peaked at 19.62 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 36 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 19.62 | — |
| 1973 | 18.27 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 17.07 | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 16.14 | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 15.68 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 15.78 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 16.22 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 16.35 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 16.34 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 16.17 | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 15.83 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 15.38 | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 14.87 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 14.36 | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 13.86 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 13.38 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 12.91 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 12.45 | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 12.01 | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 11.56 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 11.13 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 10.76 | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 10.47 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 10.32 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 10.31 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 10.45 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 10.69 | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.03 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 11.42 | +3.6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.89 | 15.68 | 19.62 | 8 |
| 1980s | 14.55 | 12.45 | 16.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.87 | 10.31 | 12.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.65 | 11.42 | 13.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.24 | 12.29 | 13.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.61 | 11.25 | 12.01 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 in Saint Lucia was 11.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - sdg 3.2.2 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - SDG 3.2.2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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