Number of under-five deaths, male in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of under-five deaths, male was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
173rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
306
in 1960
All-time low
19
in 2023
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of under-five deaths, male 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, male in Saint Lucia stood at 20.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male in Saint Lucia peaked at 306 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2023.
Saint Lucia ranks 173rd 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, male in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 306 | — |
| 1961 | 290 | -5.2% |
| 1962 | 273 | -5.9% |
| 1963 | 255 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 237 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 221 | -6.8% |
| 1966 | 203 | -8.1% |
| 1967 | 190 | -6.4% |
| 1968 | 178 | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 166 | -6.7% |
| 1970 | 152 | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 139 | -8.6% |
| 1972 | 127 | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 118 | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 109 | -7.6% |
| 1975 | 101 | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 94 | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 87 | -7.4% |
| 1978 | 82 | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 77 | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 72 | -6.5% |
| 1981 | 68 | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 65 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 62 | -4.6% |
| 1984 | 60 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 58 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 53 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 50 | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 48 | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 46 | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 43 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 41 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 39 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 38 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 35 | -7.9% |
| 1999 | 34 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 32 | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 30 | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 29 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 28 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 27 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 26 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 25 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 24 | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 23 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21 | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 20 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 19 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 20 | +5.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 20 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674, 3% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 20 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 470, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 231.9 | 166 | 306 | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.6 | 77 | 152 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.2 | 48 | 72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.3 | 34 | 46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.7 | 25 | 32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8 | 21 | 26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 | 19 | 21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 in Saint Lucia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male in Saint Lucia was 20 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, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 306 in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of under-five deaths, male?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male children dying before reaching age five.