Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 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
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saint Lucia stood at 1.4 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.4 per 1,000 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.4 per 1,000, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 101st 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, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.2 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 2.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.4 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.34 per 1,000 | 2.2 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 2.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.81 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 per 1,000 | 1.4 per 1,000 | 1.6 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 101 Guyana 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 101 Oman 1.4 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Belize 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Brazil 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Nicaragua 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.3 per 1,000 compare
- 104 Tonga 1.3 per 1,000 compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saint Lucia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Saint Lucia was 1.4 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, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4 per 1,000 in 1994.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 per 1,000 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.