Number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of youth deaths was 39 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
39
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
173rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
95
in 1990
All-time low
39
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia stood at 39. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 95 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 95 | — |
| 1991 | 92 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 90 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 88 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84 | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 82 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 78 | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 75 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 72 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 66 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 64 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 57 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 56 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 39 | -2.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,924, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 39 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,097, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86 | 75 | 95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.9 | 56 | 72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48 | 44 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 39 | 43 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of youth deaths in Saint Lucia was 39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 95 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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