St. Lucia: Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
In , St. Lucia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 15.60.
That's down 1.3% from 2023, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2024 was 22.08 . St. Lucia ranks #85 globally out of 196 reporting countries. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #10 of 35.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE) • Data as of 2024
Trend (2005–2024)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 17.20
- Trough
- 15.60
- 1-year change
- -1.3%
- 5-year change
- -5.5%
- -1.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -8.8%
- -0.9% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) |
|---|---|
| 15.6000 | |
| 15.8000 | |
| 16.0000 | |
| 16.2000 | |
| 16.4000 | |
| 16.5000 | |
| 16.7000 | |
| 16.8000 | |
| 16.9000 | |
| 17.0000 |
About Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Indicator code: SH.DYN.MORT.FE • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was St. Lucia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024?
- In 2024, St. Lucia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) was 15.60, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is St. Lucia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) rising or falling?
- St. Lucia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) fell 1.3% from 2023 to 2024.
- How does St. Lucia rank globally on Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births)?
- In 2024, St. Lucia ranked #85 out of 196 countries reporting Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births).
- How does St. Lucia's Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) in 2024 was 22.08, so St. Lucia is below the world average. Within Latin America & Caribbean, it ranks #10 of 35.
- What is Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births) and how is it measured?
- Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.DYN.MORT.FE), CC BY 4.0.