Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 154 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia is 154 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 23.2% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 521.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988 and was at its lowest, 152.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.
Saint Lucia ranks 63rd 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 by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 300.01 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 351.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 313.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.8% |
| 1975 | 436.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.4% |
| 1976 | 348.54 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.2% |
| 1977 | 364.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 431.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.5% |
| 1980 | 337.72 deaths per 100,000 people | -21.8% |
| 1981 | 377.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.7% |
| 1983 | 347.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 1986 | 427.02 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.0% |
| 1987 | 515.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 521.11 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 406.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.0% |
| 1990 | 401.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 285.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 281.98 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 268.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 285.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 273.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 258.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 281.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 261.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 260.1 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 185.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.5% |
| 2001 | 192.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 175.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.9% |
| 2003 | 233.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +32.9% |
| 2004 | 209.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 304.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.2% |
| 2006 | 210.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 207.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 196.96 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 238.91 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.3% |
| 2011 | 152.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 181.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 184.56 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 217.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 187.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 193.69 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 178.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 186.25 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 200.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | -23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 300.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 300.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 374.22 deaths per 100,000 people | 313.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 436.54 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 418.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 337.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 521.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 285.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 258.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 401.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 212.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 175.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 304.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 192.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 152.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 238.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | 154 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 60 Ecuador 158.31 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Montenegro 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Guatemala 154.19 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Finland 152.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Dominican Republic 151.89 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 66 Greece 149.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia was 154 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 by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 521.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 1988.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 152.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 63rd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.