Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 29 deaths in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
29 deaths
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
506 deaths
in 1950
All-time low
29 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Lucia, 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 Lucia stood at 29 deaths. 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 infants who die before age 1 in Saint Lucia peaked at 506 deaths in 1950 and was at its lowest, 29 deaths, 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 infants who die before age 1 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 506 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 498 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1952 | 489 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 464 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1954 | 458 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 455 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1956 | 449 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 443 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 436 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1959 | 426 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 409 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1961 | 391 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 368 deaths | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 344 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1964 | 323 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 302 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 282 deaths | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 269 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 254 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 237 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 217 deaths | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 198 deaths | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 182 deaths | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 169 deaths | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 158 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 147 deaths | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 137 deaths | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 129 deaths | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 123 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1979 | 114 deaths | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 108 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 101 deaths | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 96 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 92 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 89 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 87 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 83 deaths | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 78 deaths | -6.0% |
| 1988 | 73 deaths | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 70 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 67 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 65 deaths | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 63 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 61 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 62 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 61 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 56 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 56 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 51 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 52 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 46 deaths | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 44 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 43 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 41 deaths | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 40 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 39 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 38 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 37 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32 deaths | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 33 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 32 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 31 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 31 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 30 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 30 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29 deaths | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 462.4 deaths | 426 deaths | 506 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 317.9 deaths | 237 deaths | 409 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 157.4 deaths | 114 deaths | 217 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.7 deaths | 70 deaths | 108 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.4 deaths | 51 deaths | 67 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.2 deaths | 37 deaths | 46 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.3 deaths | 31 deaths | 37 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 30 deaths | 29 deaths | 31 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Guadeloupe 31 deaths compare
- 181 Luxembourg 31 deaths compare
- 183 Barbados 30 deaths compare
- 185 Malta 26 deaths compare
- 185 Martinique 26 deaths compare
- 187 Maldives 25 deaths compare
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0184 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 3.75 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Lucia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Saint Lucia was 29 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 Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 506 deaths in 1950.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 deaths in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 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 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.