Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
35
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
173rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
82
in 1990
All-time low
35
in 2023
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Saint Lucia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia stood at 35. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia peaked at 82 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 173rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82 | — |
| 1991 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 77 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 75 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 74 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 74 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 70 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 68 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 64 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 62 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 59 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 55 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 53 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 51 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 50 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 49 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 48 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 47 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 46 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 43 | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 41 | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 39 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,440, 2% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 823, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5 | 62 | 82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.4 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 38 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 35 | 38 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Saint Lucia was 35 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 82 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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