Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 12.23 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 12.23 for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in 2021.
The figure is up 96.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia peaked at 18.29 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
That places Saint Lucia 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.61 | — |
| 2001 | 15.75 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 18.29 | +16.1% |
| 2003 | 15.5 | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 13.55 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | -27.8% |
| 2006 | 11.35 | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 10.03 | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | — |
| 2010 | 13.39 | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 6.22 | -53.5% |
| 2012 | 16.26 | +161.3% |
| 2013 | 10.67 | -34.4% |
| 2014 | 12.54 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 12.83 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 11.88 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 11.96 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 11.92 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 12.23 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 12.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.23 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 12.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 450.28, 3% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 12.23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 228.95, 5% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +161.3% | 6.22 | 16.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.19 | 0 | 18.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.99 | 6.22 | 16.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.23 | 12.23 | 12.23 | 2 |
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Saint Lucia was 12.23 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.29 in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Saint Lucia ranks 164th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.5%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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