Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) was 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.13 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.96 deaths per 100 live births
in 1972
All-time low
1.03 deaths per 100 live births
in 1996
Years of data
53
1972–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 1972–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Saint Lucia stood at 1.13 deaths per 100 live births.
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 1.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1.03 deaths per 100 live births, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (United Nations) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1973 | 1.83 deaths per 100 live births | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | -6.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 1.62 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 1.54 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 1.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.39 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1991 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.11 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.05 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 deaths per 100 live births | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.07 deaths per 100 live births | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 1.1 deaths per 100 live births | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.22 deaths per 100 live births | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.28 deaths per 100 live births | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.31 deaths per 100 live births | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.34 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.36 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.35 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.26 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 1.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.13 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7725 deaths per 100 live births, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.13 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8233 deaths per 100 live births, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 deaths per 100 live births | 1.57 deaths per 100 live births | 1.96 deaths per 100 live births | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.46 deaths per 100 live births | 1.25 deaths per 100 live births | 1.63 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.09 deaths per 100 live births | 1.03 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 deaths per 100 live births | 1.14 deaths per 100 live births | 1.33 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 deaths per 100 live births | 1.23 deaths per 100 live births | 1.37 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 deaths per 100 live births | 1.13 deaths per 100 live births | 1.2 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 73 Moldova 1.23 deaths per 100 live births compare
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- 77 Palau 1.12 deaths per 100 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 1.13 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 deaths per 100 live births in 1972.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 deaths per 100 live births in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 76th out of 199 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 falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged less than 28 days, per 100 live births .