Share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of low birthweight babies born was 16.25 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia stood at 16.25. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia peaked at 16.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.41, in 2000.
That places Saint Lucia 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.41 | — |
| 2001 | 14.5 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 14.75 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.88 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.02 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 15.18 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 15.33 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 15.48 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.61 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.73 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.82 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.91 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15.98 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16.05 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.11 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 16.16 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.24 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 16.25 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 16.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.06, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 16.25 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.28, 1.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.98 | 14.41 | 15.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 | 15.73 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.25 | 16.25 | 16.25 | 1 |
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More population data for Saint Lucia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.4099 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 177.86 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.959 (2100)
- Population density 177.41 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 4,097 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia?
- Share of low birthweight babies born in Saint Lucia was 16.25 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of low birthweight babies born recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.41 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of low birthweight babies born?
- Saint Lucia ranks 26th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of low birthweight babies born rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of low birthweight babies born. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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