Burden of disease in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Burden of disease was 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Burden of disease in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in DALYs per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people for burden of disease in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.6% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, burden of disease in Saint Lucia peaked at 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 27,067 DALYs per 100,000 people, in 2007.
Saint Lucia ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Burden of disease in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | DALYs per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27,875 DALYs per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 27,767 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 27,723 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 27,553 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 27,499 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 27,297 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 27,159 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 27,067 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 27,074 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27,181 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 27,443 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 27,401 DALYs per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 27,469 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27,769 DALYs per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 27,859 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 27,971 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28,190 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 28,425 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 28,639 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 28,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 29,860 DALYs per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people | +25.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27,420 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,067 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,875 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,002 DALYs per 100,000 people | 27,401 DALYs per 100,000 people | 28,848 DALYs per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,684 DALYs per 100,000 people | 29,860 DALYs per 100,000 people | 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 81 United States 37,845 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Philippines 37,744 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Suriname 37,573 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 85 Uganda 37,404 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Armenia 37,296 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Indonesia 37,059 DALYs per 100,000 people compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is burden of disease in Saint Lucia?
- Burden of disease in Saint Lucia was 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest burden of disease recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 37,507 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest burden of disease recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,067 DALYs per 100,000 people in 2007.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for burden of disease?
- Saint Lucia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is burden of disease rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Burden of disease. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of DALYs from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.