Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0262 units per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
62nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4246 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0262 units per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0262 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4246 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0262 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Saint Lucia ranks 62nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3984 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3689 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3426 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3164 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2689 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 0.2508 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1918 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1754 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1459 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 0.123 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1148 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1082 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0885 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0836 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0803 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.077 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0656 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.059 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0508 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0262 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0062 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0262 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0063 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3215 units per square kilometre | 0.2311 units per square kilometre | 0.4246 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | 0.2115 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0769 units per square kilometre | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0528 units per square kilometre | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | 0.059 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0297 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.027 units per square kilometre | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.0279 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 59 Chad 0.0286 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0273 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Mali 0.0266 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Iraq 0.0261 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Sudan 0.025 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Egypt 0.0248 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Saint Lucia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,037 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 390 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,455 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,482 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 10,378 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 14,257 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -4.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0793 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4246 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0262 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.