Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female was 1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.7 per 1,000 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Saint Lucia 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.5 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2002 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 per 1,000 | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.64 per 1,000 | 1.5 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.27 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 per 1,000 | 1 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saint Lucia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female in Saint Lucia was 1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 per 1,000 in 1995.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 100th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among female children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 female children aged 5, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.