Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male was 16.2 per 1,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Saint Lucia is 16.2 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 92.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.2 per 1,000 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.3 per 1,000, in 2011.
Saint Lucia ranks 21st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 9.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9.2 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 9.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9.1 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 9 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.8 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 8.6 per 1,000 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8.4 per 1,000 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7 per 1,000 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 9.1 per 1,000 | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 9.7 per 1,000 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 1,000 | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3 per 1,000 | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 12.4 per 1,000 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 13.5 per 1,000 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 14.5 per 1,000 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 15.5 per 1,000 | +6.9% |
| 2024 | 16.2 per 1,000 | +4.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 16.2 per 1,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.7 per 1,000, 2.4× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 16.2 per 1,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9.2 per 1,000, 1.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.18 per 1,000 | 9.1 per 1,000 | 9.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.9 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 9.2 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.09 per 1,000 | 8.3 per 1,000 | 11.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.42 per 1,000 | 12.4 per 1,000 | 16.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.9 per 1,000 compare
- 19 Eswatini 16.4 per 1,000 compare
- 20 Guinea-Bissau 16.3 per 1,000 compare
- 21 Equatorial Guinea 16.2 per 1,000 compare
- 23 Zimbabwe 15.9 per 1,000 compare
- 24 Liberia 15.7 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male in Saint Lucia?
- Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male in Saint Lucia was 16.2 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 per 1,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3 per 1,000 in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 21st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 youth ages 20-24 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male youths between age 20-24 years of age expressed per 1,000 male youths age 20, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.