Stillbirth rate (Our World) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Stillbirth rate (Our World) was 1.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1.02 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.02, 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 (Our World) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.45 | — |
| 2001 | 1.42 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 1.34 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.31 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1.28 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.21 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 1.18 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.16 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.13 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 1.11 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.06 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.04 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 1.02 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7544, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 1.02 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8266, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.24 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.16 | 1.08 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 69 Bahamas 1.04 compare
- 70 Venezuela 1.03 compare
- 71 Suriname 1.03 compare
- 73 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.02 compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 1.01 compare
- 75 Azerbaijan 1.01 compare
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 stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia?
- Stillbirth rate in Saint Lucia was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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