Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 17.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.24
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
20.83
in 1990
All-time low
17.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 17.24 for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.83 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 17.24, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.83 | — |
| 1991 | 20.39 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 20.02 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 19.7 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 19.42 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.18 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.97 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 18.79 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 18.66 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 18.55 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 18.49 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 18.44 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 18.43 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.44 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 18.47 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 18.52 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 18.58 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 18.63 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 18.7 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 18.76 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 18.8 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 18.83 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 18.84 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 18.82 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 18.79 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.73 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 18.64 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.52 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18.39 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 18.23 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 18.06 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 17.86 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 17.66 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 17.45 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 17.24 | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 17.24 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13, 1.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 17.24 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 13.05, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.45 | 18.55 | 20.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.54 | 18.43 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.66 | 18.23 | 18.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.65 | 17.24 | 18.06 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0282 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia was 17.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.83 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.24 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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