Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0525 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6016 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0525 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.6016 deaths per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 61st 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6016 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5689 deaths per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5328 deaths per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4705 deaths per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4393 deaths per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4148 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3934 deaths per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3672 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3393 deaths per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3098 deaths per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2852 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2639 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2459 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2295 deaths per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2131 deaths per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2 deaths per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1902 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1803 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.159 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1508 deaths per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1459 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.141 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1344 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1279 deaths per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1197 deaths per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1082 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0984 deaths per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0934 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 deaths per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0721 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.059 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 deaths per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 deaths per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4765 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3672 deaths per square kilometre | 0.6016 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2457 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1803 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3393 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1402 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1148 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1689 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1115 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0716 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0672 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0836 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0597 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 64 Syria 0.0506 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6016 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 61st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant 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 infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant 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.