Number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia
St. Lucia: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 199 countries
All-time high
71
in 1973
All-time low
23
in 2023
Years of data
52
1973–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia stood at 23. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia peaked at 71 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
St. Lucia ranks 169th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 71 | — |
| 1974 | 67 | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 64 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 64 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 67 | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 67 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 66 | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 65 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 64 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 63 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 62 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 52 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 43 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 40 | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37 | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 37 | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 32 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 29 | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30 | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 29 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 24 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 23 | +0.0% |
St. Lucia compared with similar countries
- St. Lucia's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 788, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- St. Lucia's 23 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 403, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66 | 62 | 71 | 7 |
| 1980s | 60.2 | 49 | 67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2 | 35 | 47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.5 | 32 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 26 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.8 | 23 | 25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near St. Lucia
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in St. Lucia was 23 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in St. Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in St. Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does St. Lucia rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- St. Lucia ranks 169th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme rising or falling in St. Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this St. Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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