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Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Youth mortality rate was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
93rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.86 deaths per 100 live births
in 1985
All-time low
1.92 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
40
1985–2024

Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 1985–2024

01231985200420241985: 2.9 deaths per 100 live births1986: 2.8 deaths per 100 live births1987: 2.7 deaths per 100 live births1988: 2.6 deaths per 100 live births1989: 2.5 deaths per 100 live births1990: 2.4 deaths per 100 live births1991: 2.4 deaths per 100 live births1992: 2.4 deaths per 100 live births1993: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births1994: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births1995: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births1996: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births1997: 2.3 deaths per 100 live births1998: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births1999: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2000: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2001: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2002: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2003: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2004: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2005: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2006: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2007: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2008: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2009: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2010: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2011: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2012: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2013: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2014: 2.2 deaths per 100 live births2015: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2016: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2017: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2018: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2019: 2.1 deaths per 100 live births2020: 2 deaths per 100 live births2021: 2 deaths per 100 live births2022: 2 deaths per 100 live births2023: 2 deaths per 100 live births2024: 1.9 deaths per 100 live births

Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia stood at 1.92 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.92 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.

That places Saint Lucia 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.

Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100 live births Change
1985 2.86 deaths per 100 live births —
1986 2.76 deaths per 100 live births -3.7%
1987 2.68 deaths per 100 live births -3.0%
1988 2.61 deaths per 100 live births -2.6%
1989 2.54 deaths per 100 live births -2.7%
1990 2.45 deaths per 100 live births -3.5%
1991 2.41 deaths per 100 live births -1.6%
1992 2.38 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
1993 2.35 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
1994 2.32 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1995 2.3 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
1996 2.28 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
1997 2.26 deaths per 100 live births -0.8%
1998 2.25 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
1999 2.23 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
2000 2.22 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
2001 2.21 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
2002 2.2 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
2003 2.2 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
2004 2.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.3%
2005 2.19 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
2006 2.18 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
2007 2.18 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
2008 2.18 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
2009 2.18 deaths per 100 live births -0.0%
2010 2.18 deaths per 100 live births -0.1%
2011 2.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
2012 2.17 deaths per 100 live births -0.2%
2013 2.16 deaths per 100 live births -0.4%
2014 2.15 deaths per 100 live births -0.5%
2015 2.14 deaths per 100 live births -0.6%
2016 2.12 deaths per 100 live births -0.7%
2017 2.1 deaths per 100 live births -0.9%
2018 2.08 deaths per 100 live births -1.0%
2019 2.06 deaths per 100 live births -1.1%
2020 2.03 deaths per 100 live births -1.2%
2021 2.01 deaths per 100 live births -1.3%
2022 1.98 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
2023 1.95 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%
2024 1.92 deaths per 100 live births -1.4%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 1.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 1.92 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.63 deaths per 100 live births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.69 deaths per 100 live births 2.54 deaths per 100 live births 2.86 deaths per 100 live births 5
1990s 2.32 deaths per 100 live births 2.23 deaths per 100 live births 2.45 deaths per 100 live births 10
2000s 2.19 deaths per 100 live births 2.18 deaths per 100 live births 2.22 deaths per 100 live births 10
2010s 2.13 deaths per 100 live births 2.06 deaths per 100 live births 2.18 deaths per 100 live births 10
2020s 1.98 deaths per 100 live births 1.92 deaths per 100 live births 2.03 deaths per 100 live births 5

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.96 deaths per 100 live births compare
  2. 91 Honduras 1.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
  3. 92 Bolivia 1.93 deaths per 100 live births compare
  4. 94 Uzbekistan 1.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
  5. 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.88 deaths per 100 live births compare
  6. 96 Moldova 1.86 deaths per 100 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 deaths per 100 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.92 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
How does Saint Lucia rank for youth mortality rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 93rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Unit
deaths per 100 live births
Source
United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.