Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
32
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
384
in 1960
All-time low
32
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia is 32, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 384 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, 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 (UN Inter-agency) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 384 | — |
| 1961 | 367 | -4.4% |
| 1962 | 347 | -5.4% |
| 1963 | 325 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 305 | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 287 | -5.9% |
| 1966 | 268 | -6.6% |
| 1967 | 253 | -5.6% |
| 1968 | 240 | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 224 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 207 | -7.6% |
| 1971 | 189 | -8.7% |
| 1972 | 174 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 161 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 150 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 140 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 130 | -7.1% |
| 1977 | 122 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 110 | -5.2% |
| 1980 | 103 | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 97 | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 92 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 89 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 86 | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 82 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 73 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 70 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 62 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 57 | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 55 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 51 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 47 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 32 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 968, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 32 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 648, 5% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300 | 224 | 384 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.9 | 110 | 207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 85.5 | 70 | 103 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.8 | 52 | 68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.7 | 41 | 51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4 | 35 | 40 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33 | 32 | 34 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of infant deaths in Saint Lucia was 32 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 384 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.