What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?

The highest recorded value was 0.9 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Saint Lucia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Saint Lucia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0574 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.8%

World rank

62nd

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.9 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

All-time low

0.0574 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.9 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.9 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.8459 deaths per square kilometre	-6.0%
1963	0.7869 deaths per square kilometre	-7.0%
1964	0.7311 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1965	0.6787 deaths per square kilometre	-7.2%
1966	0.6246 deaths per square kilometre	-8.0%
1967	0.5803 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1968	0.5426 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1969	0.5033 deaths per square kilometre	-7.3%
1970	0.4607 deaths per square kilometre	-8.5%
1971	0.4197 deaths per square kilometre	-8.9%
1972	0.3836 deaths per square kilometre	-8.6%
1973	0.3525 deaths per square kilometre	-8.1%
1974	0.3246 deaths per square kilometre	-7.9%
1975	0.3 deaths per square kilometre	-7.6%
1976	0.277 deaths per square kilometre	-7.7%
1977	0.2574 deaths per square kilometre	-7.1%
1978	0.2426 deaths per square kilometre	-5.7%
1979	0.2279 deaths per square kilometre	-6.1%
1980	0.2131 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
1981	0.2 deaths per square kilometre	-6.2%
1982	0.1902 deaths per square kilometre	-4.9%
1983	0.182 deaths per square kilometre	-4.3%
1984	0.1754 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
1985	0.1705 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1986	0.1639 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
1987	0.1557 deaths per square kilometre	-5.0%
1988	0.1475 deaths per square kilometre	-5.3%
1989	0.141 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
1990	0.1344 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
1991	0.1295 deaths per square kilometre	-3.7%
1992	0.1262 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
1993	0.123 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
1994	0.1213 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1995	0.1213 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1996	0.1148 deaths per square kilometre	-5.4%
1997	0.1115 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
1998	0.1049 deaths per square kilometre	-5.9%
1999	0.1016 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2000	0.0967 deaths per square kilometre	-4.8%
2001	0.0902 deaths per square kilometre	-6.8%
2002	0.0869 deaths per square kilometre	-3.6%
2003	0.0836 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2004	0.082 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2005	0.0803 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2006	0.0787 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2007	0.077 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2008	0.0754 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
2009	0.0754 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.0754 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.0705 deaths per square kilometre	-6.5%
2012	0.0672 deaths per square kilometre	-4.7%
2013	0.0672 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2014	0.0672 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2015	0.0656 deaths per square kilometre	-2.4%
2016	0.0656 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2017	0.0656 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2018	0.0639 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2019	0.0623 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2020	0.0623 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
2021	0.0607 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2022	0.059 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2023	0.0574 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6882 deaths per square kilometre	0.5033 deaths per square kilometre	0.9 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.3246 deaths per square kilometre	0.2279 deaths per square kilometre	0.4607 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.1739 deaths per square kilometre	0.141 deaths per square kilometre	0.2131 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.1189 deaths per square kilometre	0.1016 deaths per square kilometre	0.1344 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0826 deaths per square kilometre	0.0754 deaths per square kilometre	0.0967 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.067 deaths per square kilometre	0.0623 deaths per square kilometre	0.0754 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0598 deaths per square kilometre	0.0574 deaths per square kilometre	0.0623 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

59 Chad 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre compare
60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0614 deaths per square kilometre compare
61 Iraq 0.0595 deaths per square kilometre compare
63 Mali 0.0573 deaths per square kilometre compare
64 Tajikistan 0.0565 deaths per square kilometre compare
65 Jamaica 0.0558 deaths per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?: The highest recorded value was 0.9 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Saint Lucia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.