Spain vs Saint Lucia: Death rate from digestive diseases

Spain
16.75 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2023
Saint Lucia
17.45 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Spain rank
70th
Saint Lucia rank
67th

Death rate from digestive diseases over time

  • Spain
  • Saint Lucia
204060195119872023

How they compare

Saint Lucia currently reports 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain, a difference of 0.7 deaths per 100,000 people.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.

Spain ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 111 countries.

Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Saint Lucia Difference Ahead
1960s 45.29 deaths per 100,000 people 54.64 deaths per 100,000 people 9.35 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
1970s 40.26 deaths per 100,000 people 51.41 deaths per 100,000 people 11.15 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
1980s 35.28 deaths per 100,000 people 44.05 deaths per 100,000 people 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
1990s 29.03 deaths per 100,000 people 32.59 deaths per 100,000 people 3.56 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
2000s 22.69 deaths per 100,000 people 23.12 deaths per 100,000 people 0.4303 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
2010s 17.54 deaths per 100,000 people 23.23 deaths per 100,000 people 5.69 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia
2020s 16.61 deaths per 100,000 people 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people 0.8415 deaths per 100,000 people Saint Lucia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher death rate from digestive diseases, Spain or Saint Lucia?
Saint Lucia, at 17.45 deaths per 100,000 people against 16.75 deaths per 100,000 people in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in death rate from digestive diseases between Spain and Saint Lucia?
0.7 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Saint Lucia?
44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
How do Spain and Saint Lucia rank globally for death rate from digestive diseases?
Spain ranks 70th and Saint Lucia ranks 67th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from digestive diseases. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Death rate from digestive diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Reported deaths from digestive diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.