Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 was 35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 36 countries
All-time high
647
in 1955
All-time low
35
in 2023
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 35 for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia peaked at 647 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 26th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 647 | — |
| 1956 | 637 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 625 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 614 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 599 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 578 | -3.5% |
| 1961 | 549 | -5.0% |
| 1962 | 516 | -6.0% |
| 1963 | 480 | -7.0% |
| 1964 | 446 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 414 | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 381 | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 354 | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 331 | -6.5% |
| 1969 | 307 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 281 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 256 | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 234 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 215 | -8.1% |
| 1974 | 198 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 183 | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 169 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 157 | -7.1% |
| 1978 | 148 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 139 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 130 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 122 | -6.2% |
| 1982 | 116 | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 111 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 107 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 104 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 100 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1988 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 86 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 82 | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 910, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,612, 2% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 624.4 | 599 | 647 | 5 |
| 1960s | 435.6 | 307 | 578 | 10 |
| 1970s | 198 | 139 | 281 | 10 |
| 1980s | 106.1 | 86 | 130 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.5 | 62 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 38 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 35 | 38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia?
- Number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 in Saint Lucia was 35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 647 in 1955.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths - sdg 3.2.1 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of under-five deaths - SDG 3.2.1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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