Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Stillbirth rate was 1.02 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.45 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.02 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.02 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 1.45 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Saint Lucia 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 deaths per 100 births | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 deaths per 100 births | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 deaths per 100 births | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 deaths per 100 births | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.02 deaths per 100 births is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544 deaths per 100 births, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.02 deaths per 100 births is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 deaths per 100 births | 1.24 deaths per 100 births | 1.45 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 deaths per 100 births | 1.08 deaths per 100 births | 1.22 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 deaths per 100 births | 1.02 deaths per 100 births | 1.06 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 69 Bahamas 1.04 deaths per 100 births compare
- 70 Venezuela 1.03 deaths per 100 births compare
- 71 Suriname 1.03 deaths per 100 births compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 deaths per 100 births compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.01 deaths per 100 births compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 1.01 deaths per 100 births compare
More population data for Saint Lucia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.8104 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9618 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -1.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 4,097 people (2100)
- Population density 177.41 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -1.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.18 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1629 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia was 1.02 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.