Number of neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of neonatal deaths was 23 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia, 1973–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia is 23, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 71 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Saint 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% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 634, 4% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint 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 Saint Lucia
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 neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Saint Lucia was 23 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 71 in 1973.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.