Under-five deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Under-five deaths was 35 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five deaths in Saint Lucia is 35, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 59 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59 | — |
| 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. (56 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 583, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4 | 46 | 59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.9 | 38 | 46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2 | 35 | 38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More development goals data for Saint Lucia
- Red List Index 0.714 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 92.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 277.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 21 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 20 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 13 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 13 (2025)
- Infant deaths 32 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Under-five deaths in Saint Lucia was 35 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 59 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for under-five deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 185th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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