Number of infant deaths unwpp in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 29 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
506
in 1950
All-time low
29
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths unwpp in Saint Lucia stood at 29. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths unwpp in Saint Lucia peaked at 506 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, 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 unwpp in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 506 | — |
| 1951 | 498 | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 489 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 464 | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 458 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 455 | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 449 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 443 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 436 | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 426 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 409 | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 391 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 368 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 344 | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 323 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 302 | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 282 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 269 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 254 | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 237 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 217 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 198 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 182 | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 169 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 158 | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 147 | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 137 | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 129 | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 123 | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 114 | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 96 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 92 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 83 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 78 | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 67 | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 65 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 63 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 61 | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 61 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56 | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 52 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 | -3.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 29 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,444, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 29 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 278, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 462.4 | 426 | 506 | 10 |
| 1960s | 317.9 | 237 | 409 | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.4 | 114 | 217 | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.7 | 70 | 108 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4 | 51 | 67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2 | 37 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 31 | 37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 | 29 | 31 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Guadeloupe 31 compare
- 181 Luxembourg 31 compare
- 183 Barbados 30 compare
- 185 Malta 26 compare
- 185 Martinique 26 compare
- 187 Maldives 25 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Saint Lucia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Saint Lucia was 29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 506 in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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