Number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of under-five deaths, female was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five 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
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Lucia stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 272 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th 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 under-five deaths, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 272 | — |
| 1961 | 259 | -4.8% |
| 1962 | 243 | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 225 | -7.4% |
| 1964 | 209 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 193 | -7.7% |
| 1966 | 178 | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 164 | -7.9% |
| 1968 | 153 | -6.7% |
| 1969 | 141 | -7.8% |
| 1970 | 129 | -8.5% |
| 1971 | 117 | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 107 | -8.5% |
| 1973 | 97 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 89 | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 82 | -7.9% |
| 1976 | 75 | -8.5% |
| 1977 | 70 | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 66 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 62 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 58 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 54 | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 51 | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 49 | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 46 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 42 | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 40 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 33 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 30 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 24 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 203.7 | 141 | 272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 89.4 | 62 | 129 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.9 | 38 | 58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2 | 28 | 36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.7 | 21 | 27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.1 | 17 | 20 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.2 | 15 | 17 | 5 |
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More education data for Saint Lucia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,067 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 72.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 17.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Lucia?
- Number of under-five deaths, female in Saint Lucia was 15 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 under-five deaths, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 272 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of under-five deaths, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female children dying before reaching age five.