Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 100.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 178 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2000
All-time low
97.9%
in 2006
Years of data
20
2000–2024
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia peaked at 100.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.9%, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 100.0% | — |
| 2002 | 98.0% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 99.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97.9% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 98.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 99.1% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.0%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 97.9% | 100.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5 |
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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 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia?
- Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Saint Lucia was 100.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.9% in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Saint Lucia ranks 1st out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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