Dominica vs Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from each major cause
Dominica
3.2%
in 2022
Saint Lucia
3.3%
in 2020
Dominica rank
77th
Saint Lucia rank
74th
Share of deaths from each major cause over time
- Dominica
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Dominica, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
Dominica ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 113 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 3.3% | 1.9% | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 3.1% | 4.2% | 1.1% | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 2.8% | 4.2% | 1.4% | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.7% | 0.8% | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Dominica |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 4.1% | 0.5% | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.3% | 0.4% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of deaths from each major cause, Dominica or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Dominica as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of deaths from each major cause between Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 0.1%, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saint Lucia?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Dominica and Saint Lucia rank globally for share of deaths from each major cause?
- Dominica ranks 77th and Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 113 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths from each major cause. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total reported deaths in both sexes in those aged all ages that are from digestive diseases.