Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Stillbirth rate was 10.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
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 total births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 10.2 per 1,000 total births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2 per 1,000 total births, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 total births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | — |
| 2001 | 14.2 per 1,000 total births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 13.8 per 1,000 total births | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 13.4 per 1,000 total births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 13.1 per 1,000 total births | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 13 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 12.9 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 12.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 12.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 12.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 12.1 per 1,000 total births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11.9 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 11.8 per 1,000 total births | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 11.3 per 1,000 total births | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 11.1 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 11 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5 per 1,000 total births | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 10.4 per 1,000 total births | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.27 per 1,000 total births | 12.4 per 1,000 total births | 14.5 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.59 per 1,000 total births | 10.8 per 1,000 total births | 12.2 per 1,000 total births | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.43 per 1,000 total births | 10.2 per 1,000 total births | 10.6 per 1,000 total births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 69 Bahamas 10.4 per 1,000 total births compare
- 70 Suriname 10.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 70 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 10.3 per 1,000 total births compare
- 72 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.2 per 1,000 total births compare
- 74 Azerbaijan 10.1 per 1,000 total births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 10.1 per 1,000 total births compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia was 10.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023, 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 stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5 per 1,000 total births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 per 1,000 total births in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.