Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia stood at 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 59th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1082 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1049 deaths per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1033 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0967 deaths per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0902 deaths per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0852 deaths per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0738 deaths per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0705 deaths per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0656 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0607 deaths per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0623 deaths per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0607 deaths per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0541 deaths per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0492 deaths per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0475 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0459 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0443 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0426 deaths per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1082 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1016 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0987 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0803 deaths per square kilometre | 0.1098 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0659 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0574 deaths per square kilometre | 0.077 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0549 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0557 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.047 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0426 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0525 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre | 0.041 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 56 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0407 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 57 Viet Nam 0.0404 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 58 Madagascar 0.0401 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 60 Egypt 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 61 Iraq 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 62 Guatemala 0.0344 deaths per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1164 deaths per square kilometre in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0377 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 59th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.