Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0525 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0525 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
61st
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.6016 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0525 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia is 0.0525 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure 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 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0525 units 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5689 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 0.5328 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 0.4705 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4393 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4148 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 0.3934 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3098 units per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2852 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2295 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2131 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1902 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1508 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1393 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1279 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1197 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1049 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0934 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0902 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0738 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0525 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0126 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0525 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0121 units per square kilometre, 4.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4765 units per square kilometre | 0.3672 units per square kilometre | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2457 units per square kilometre | 0.1803 units per square kilometre | 0.3393 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1402 units per square kilometre | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | 0.1689 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0997 units per square kilometre | 0.0852 units per square kilometre | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0716 units per square kilometre | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0597 units per square kilometre | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 58 Vietnam 0.0556 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0554 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Iraq 0.0549 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Jamaica 0.0512 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Egypt 0.051 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Syria 0.0506 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.