Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0311 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
64th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4754 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0311 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.0311 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.4754 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0311 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 64th 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, male, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4754 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4475 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.418 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3885 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3115 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.2918 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.2279 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2082 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1787 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1656 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1541 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1426 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1344 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.118 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1115 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1066 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1016 units per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0984 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0951 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0918 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0869 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0721 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0705 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0672 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0639 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0623 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0574 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0492 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0475 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0459 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0443 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.041 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0393 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0377 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0361 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.0311 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.0311 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0082 units per square kilometre, 3.8× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | 0.2721 units per square kilometre | 0.4754 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.178 units per square kilometre | 0.1262 units per square kilometre | 0.2492 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.097 units per square kilometre | 0.0787 units per square kilometre | 0.118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0661 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0454 units per square kilometre | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.0525 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0374 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 0.0426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0311 units per square kilometre | 0.0344 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 61 Iraq 0.0334 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Tajikistan 0.0325 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Jamaica 0.0319 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Mali 0.0307 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sudan 0.0306 units per square kilometre compare
- 67 Seychelles 0.0304 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, male, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Saint Lucia was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4754 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0311 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Saint Lucia ranks 64th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. 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, male, 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, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male 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.