Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 2 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
179th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7
in 1990
All-time low
2
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia is 2, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 179th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7 | — |
| 1991 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2006 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -33.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.5, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 110.5, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.1 | 5 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 179 Barbados 2 compare
- 179 Luxembourg 2 compare
- 179 Malta 2 compare
- 179 Seychelles 2 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Saint Lucia was 2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Saint Lucia ranks 179th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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