Number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 35 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
35 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
736 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
35 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia is 35 deaths, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia peaked at 736 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 35 deaths, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 736 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 721 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 706 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 672 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1954 | 660 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 648 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 634 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 620 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1958 | 606 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 588 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1960 | 565 deaths | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 541 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1962 | 510 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 478 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 443 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1965 | 409 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 379 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1967 | 357 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1968 | 335 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 310 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1970 | 283 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 256 deaths | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 233 deaths | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 215 deaths | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 199 deaths | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 183 deaths | -8.0% |
| 1976 | 170 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 158 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 150 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1979 | 137 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1980 | 131 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 123 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 115 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1983 | 110 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 107 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 105 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 99 deaths | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 94 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 89 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 84 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 80 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 78 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 75 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 73 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 74 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 73 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 68 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 67 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 62 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 63 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 56 deaths | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 54 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 53 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 50 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 49 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 48 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 47 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 44 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 39 deaths | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 39 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 40 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 38 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 38 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 659.1 deaths | 588 deaths | 736 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 432.7 deaths | 310 deaths | 565 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 198.4 deaths | 137 deaths | 283 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 105.7 deaths | 84 deaths | 131 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 71.3 deaths | 62 deaths | 80 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 49 deaths | 44 deaths | 56 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9 deaths | 37 deaths | 46 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 36 deaths | 35 deaths | 37 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Saint Lucia was 35 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 736 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Saint Lucia ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.