Saint Lucia vs Uruguay: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Saint Lucia
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Uruguay
14.37 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Saint Lucia rank
42nd
Uruguay rank
43rd
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate over time
- Saint Lucia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay, a difference of 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Lucia averaged higher in 6 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 46.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 69.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.25 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 26.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.99 deaths per 100,000 people | 11.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 26.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 20.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.08 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1035 deaths per 100,000 people | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infectious and parasitic diseases death rate, Saint Lucia or Uruguay?
- Saint Lucia, at 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people in Uruguay as of 2020.
- What is the difference in infectious and parasitic diseases death rate between Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 0.22 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and Uruguay rank globally for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 42nd and Uruguay ranks 43rd of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.