Number of under-five deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of under-five deaths was 35 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
578
in 1960
All-time low
35
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Saint Lucia stood at 35. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 578 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 173rd out of 196 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 under-five deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 578 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 in Saint Lucia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Saint Lucia was 35 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 578 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.