Number of child deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of child deaths was 35 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
647 deaths
in 1955
All-time low
35 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Saint Lucia, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Saint Lucia is 35 deaths, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 647 deaths in 1955 and was at its lowest, 35 deaths, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 647 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 637 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 625 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 614 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 599 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 578 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 549 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 516 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 480 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 446 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 414 deaths | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 381 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 354 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 331 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 307 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 281 deaths | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 256 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 234 deaths | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 215 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 198 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 183 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 169 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 157 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 148 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 139 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 130 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 122 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 116 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 111 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 107 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 104 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 100 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 95 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 90 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 86 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 82 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 79 deaths | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 77 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 75 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 74 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 74 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 64 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 59 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 55 deaths | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 53 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 50 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 624.4 deaths | 599 deaths | 647 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 435.6 deaths | 307 deaths | 578 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 198 deaths | 139 deaths | 281 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.1 deaths | 86 deaths | 130 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 deaths | 62 deaths | 82 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 deaths | 46 deaths | 59 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 deaths | 38 deaths | 46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 deaths | 35 deaths | 38 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of child deaths in Saint Lucia was 35 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 647 deaths in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of child deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .