Brazil vs Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from homicide
Brazil
2.5%
in 2021
Saint Lucia
3.4%
in 2020
Brazil rank
12th
Saint Lucia rank
9th
Share of deaths from homicide over time
- Brazil
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.4% against 2.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 12th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 113 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Saint Lucia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 0.1% | 1.5% | Brazil |
| 1980s | 2.6% | 0.5% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 1.3% | 2.7% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 2.7% | 2.1% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 3.3% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.4% | 0.3% | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from homicide, Brazil or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.4% against 2.5% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from homicide between Brazil and Saint Lucia?
- 0.9%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Saint Lucia?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of deaths from homicide?
- Brazil ranks 12th and Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.