Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 11.25 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.25
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 200 countries
All-time high
13.66
in 2013
All-time low
10.31
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia stood at 11.25.
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 - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia peaked at 13.66 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 10.31, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.01 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 73 Republic of Moldova 12.33 compare
- 74 Grenada 12.3 compare
- 75 Micronesia, Federated States of 11.62 compare
- 77 Palau 11.22 compare
- 78 Tajikistan 11.1 compare
- 79 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.96 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0569 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0428 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia was 11.25 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.66 in 2013.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.31 in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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