Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
208.03 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
58th
of 111 countries
All-time high
280.92 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1987
All-time low
147.47 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

01002003001968199420201968: 147.5 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 213.3 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 162.1 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 247.2 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 228.9 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 208.3 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 237.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 195.3 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 210.2 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 199.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 249.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 280.9 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 251.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 271.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 256.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 247.2 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 221 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 237.1 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 224 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 222.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 235.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 225.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 227.7 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 162.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 173.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 159.4 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 204.9 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 181.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 227.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 191.1 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 195.9 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 191 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 222.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 153.2 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 206.1 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 223.1 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 231.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 194.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 207.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 200.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 196.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 223.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 208 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia stood at 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia peaked at 280.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987 and was at its lowest, 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.

Saint Lucia ranks 58th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia, 1968 to 2020.
Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people
1972 213.33 deaths per 100,000 people +44.7%
1973 162.13 deaths per 100,000 people -24.0%
1975 247.22 deaths per 100,000 people +52.5%
1976 228.88 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
1977 208.33 deaths per 100,000 people -9.0%
1979 237.29 deaths per 100,000 people +13.9%
1980 195.34 deaths per 100,000 people -17.7%
1981 210.16 deaths per 100,000 people +7.6%
1983 199.69 deaths per 100,000 people -5.0%
1986 249.61 deaths per 100,000 people +25.0%
1987 280.92 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
1988 251.13 deaths per 100,000 people -10.6%
1989 271.75 deaths per 100,000 people +8.2%
1990 256.49 deaths per 100,000 people -5.6%
1991 247.15 deaths per 100,000 people -3.6%
1992 221.5 deaths per 100,000 people -10.4%
1993 221.05 deaths per 100,000 people -0.2%
1994 237.11 deaths per 100,000 people +7.3%
1995 224.01 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1996 222.4 deaths per 100,000 people -0.7%
1997 235.9 deaths per 100,000 people +6.1%
1998 225.46 deaths per 100,000 people -4.4%
1999 227.75 deaths per 100,000 people +1.0%
2000 162.06 deaths per 100,000 people -28.8%
2001 173.22 deaths per 100,000 people +6.9%
2002 159.36 deaths per 100,000 people -8.0%
2003 204.95 deaths per 100,000 people +28.6%
2004 181.07 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2005 227.64 deaths per 100,000 people +25.7%
2006 191.07 deaths per 100,000 people -16.1%
2008 195.87 deaths per 100,000 people +2.5%
2009 191.03 deaths per 100,000 people -2.5%
2010 222.88 deaths per 100,000 people +16.7%
2011 153.24 deaths per 100,000 people -31.2%
2012 206.06 deaths per 100,000 people +34.5%
2013 223.08 deaths per 100,000 people +8.3%
2014 231.08 deaths per 100,000 people +3.6%
2015 194.84 deaths per 100,000 people -15.7%
2016 207.75 deaths per 100,000 people +6.6%
2017 200.05 deaths per 100,000 people -3.7%
2018 196.82 deaths per 100,000 people -1.6%
2019 223.21 deaths per 100,000 people +13.4%
2020 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 216.2 deaths per 100,000 people 162.13 deaths per 100,000 people 247.22 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 236.94 deaths per 100,000 people 195.34 deaths per 100,000 people 280.92 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 231.88 deaths per 100,000 people 221.05 deaths per 100,000 people 256.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 187.36 deaths per 100,000 people 159.36 deaths per 100,000 people 227.64 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 205.9 deaths per 100,000 people 153.24 deaths per 100,000 people 231.08 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 55 New Zealand 210.47 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 56 Netherlands 209.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 57 Norway 208.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 59 France 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 60 Denmark 207.99 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 61 Bahamas 205.86 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia?
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Saint Lucia was 208.03 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 280.92 deaths per 100,000 people in 1987.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 147.47 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
Saint Lucia ranks 58th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged all ages.