Number of infant deaths, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of infant deaths, female was 14 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of infant deaths, female in Saint Lucia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 14 for number of infant deaths, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 177 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 172nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of infant deaths, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 177 | — |
| 1961 | 169 | -4.5% |
| 1962 | 159 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 149 | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 139 | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 131 | -5.8% |
| 1966 | 122 | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 114 | -6.6% |
| 1968 | 108 | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 101 | -6.5% |
| 1970 | 93 | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 85 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 77 | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 71 | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 66 | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 57 | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 54 | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1979 | 48 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 45 | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 42 | -6.7% |
| 1982 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 34 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 31 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 28 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 15 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 14 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 14 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.9 | 101 | 177 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.4 | 48 | 93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.5 | 31 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8 | 23 | 30 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5 | 18 | 23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3 | 16 | 18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6 | 14 | 15 | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 5,107 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,937 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 31.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,992 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -10.07 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 920 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 147 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,333 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -11.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Saint Lucia?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Saint Lucia was 14 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 177 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.