Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 171.46 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia stood at 171.46. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia peaked at 171.46 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 125.9, in 2019.
Saint Lucia ranks 87th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.84 | — |
| 2001 | 151.89 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 149.11 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 145.68 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 142.38 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 140.49 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 138.43 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 137.13 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 135.17 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 134.41 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 135.19 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 132.74 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 132.18 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 132.12 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 131.07 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 129.47 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 128.48 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 127.56 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 126.68 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 125.9 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 129.89 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 171.46 | +32.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 171.46 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 167.94, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 171.46 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 171, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +32.0% | 129.89 | 171.46 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.05 | 134.41 | 155.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 130.14 | 125.9 | 135.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.67 | 129.89 | 171.46 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 84 Mauritania 173.29 compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 172.82 compare
- 86 Nepal 172.25 compare
- 88 Egypt 171.16 compare
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 171 compare
- 90 Tonga 170.59 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Saint Lucia was 171.46 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 171.46 in 2021.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 125.9 in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Saint Lucia ranks 87th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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