Number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths was 32 deaths in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32 deaths
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
171st
of 199 countries
All-time high
425 deaths
in 1951
All-time low
32 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia stood at 32 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 425 deaths in 1951 and was at its lowest, 32 deaths, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 425 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 423 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1953 | 407 deaths | -3.8% |
| 1954 | 395 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1955 | 399 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 402 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 403 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 402 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 396 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 384 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 367 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 347 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 325 deaths | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 305 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 287 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 268 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 253 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 240 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 224 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 207 deaths | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 189 deaths | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 174 deaths | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 161 deaths | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 150 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 140 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 130 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 122 deaths | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 116 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 110 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 103 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 97 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 92 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 86 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 85 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 82 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 78 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 73 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 68 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 66 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 64 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 62 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 57 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 55 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 51 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 47 deaths | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 45 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 44 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38 deaths | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 36 deaths | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 405.78 deaths | 395 deaths | 425 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 300 deaths | 224 deaths | 384 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.9 deaths | 110 deaths | 207 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.5 deaths | 70 deaths | 103 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.8 deaths | 52 deaths | 68 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7 deaths | 41 deaths | 51 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 deaths | 35 deaths | 40 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 deaths | 32 deaths | 34 deaths | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia was 32 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 infant deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 425 deaths in 1951.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .