Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Youth mortality rate was 1.92 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 1985–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia stood at 1.92. 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 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.92, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.69 | 2.54 | 2.86 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.23 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.19 | 2.18 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 | 2.06 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 | 1.92 | 2.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 90 Kyrgyzstan 1.96 compare
- 91 Honduras 1.95 compare
- 92 Bolivia 1.93 compare
- 94 Uzbekistan 1.91 compare
- 95 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.88 compare
- 96 Moldova 1.86 compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Youth mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 1.92 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.86 in 1985.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.92 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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