Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena
Saint Helena: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 0 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0 deaths
World rank
228th
of 236 countries
All-time high
9 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
0 deaths
in 2022
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena stood at 0 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena peaked at 9 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 2022.
Saint Helena ranks 228th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 9 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 8 deaths | -11.1% |
| 1953 | 8 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7 deaths | -12.5% |
| 1955 | 7 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 6 deaths | -14.3% |
| 1957 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5 deaths | -16.7% |
| 1973 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 4 deaths | -20.0% |
| 1978 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 deaths | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2 deaths | -33.3% |
| 1994 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 deaths | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0 deaths | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 deaths | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.2 deaths | 6 deaths | 9 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 6 deaths | 6 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.9 deaths | 4 deaths | 6 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.7 deaths | 3 deaths | 4 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 2 deaths | 1 deaths | 3 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 1 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Helena
- 228 Falkland Islands, Malvinas 0 deaths compare
- 228 Montserrat 0 deaths compare
- 228 Niue 0 deaths compare
- 228 Saint Barthelemy 0 deaths compare
- 228 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 deaths compare
- 228 San Marino 0 deaths compare
- 228 Tokelau 0 deaths compare
- 228 Vatican 0 deaths
More health data for Saint Helena
- Number of infants who die before age 1 0 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.0681 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,469 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Life expectancy 76.79 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita 76.79 years (2023)
- Life expectancy vs. Electoral Democracy Index 76.79 years (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality 1.64 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. child mortality rate -0.9% (2023)
- Life expectancy 76.79 years (2023)
- Life expectancy for people of different ages 76.79 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Helena was 0 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The highest recorded value was 9 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saint Helena?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 2022.
- How does Saint Helena rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Saint Helena ranks 228th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Saint Helena?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Helena data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.