Saint Lucia vs Vanuatu: Mortality rate, infant
Saint Lucia
14.3 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Vanuatu
14.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Saint Lucia rank
90th
Vanuatu rank
93rd
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Saint Lucia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 14.3 per 1,000 live births against 14.2 per 1,000 live births in Vanuatu, a difference of 0.1 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 1 and Vanuatu in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.03 per 1,000 live births | 67.22 per 1,000 live births | 29.19 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 20.67 per 1,000 live births | 39.32 per 1,000 live births | 18.65 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 16.47 per 1,000 live births | 24.37 per 1,000 live births | 7.9 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2000s | 15.99 per 1,000 live births | 19.85 per 1,000 live births | 3.86 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 15.63 per 1,000 live births | 15.78 per 1,000 live births | 0.15 per 1,000 live births | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 14.53 per 1,000 live births | 14.5 per 1,000 live births | 0.025 per 1,000 live births | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Saint Lucia or Vanuatu?
- Saint Lucia, at 14.3 per 1,000 live births against 14.2 per 1,000 live births in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 0.1 per 1,000 live births, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Vanuatu?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Saint Lucia and Vanuatu rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Saint Lucia ranks 90th and Vanuatu ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release