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Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
153.07 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
41st
of 111 countries
All-time high
543.55 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1989
All-time low
122.29 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
44
1968–2020

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

1002003004005001968199420201968: 301.4 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 278.3 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 272.4 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 322.5 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 314.9 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 264.4 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 293.3 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 266.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 444.4 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 254.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 381.4 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 413.5 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 333.9 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 543.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 411.5 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 382.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 287.3 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 272.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 277 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 239.6 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 241.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 239.9 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 227.3 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 239 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 158.1 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 187.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 162.6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 198.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 168.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 197.6 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 188.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 166.3 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 159.5 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 167.1 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 122.3 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 168.3 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 189.3 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 172.9 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 124.8 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 146 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 139 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 128.8 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 146.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 153.1 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 by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 543.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 122.29 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.

That places Saint Lucia 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 301.42 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 278.3 deaths per 100,000 people -7.7%
1973 272.38 deaths per 100,000 people -2.1%
1975 322.47 deaths per 100,000 people +18.4%
1976 314.88 deaths per 100,000 people -2.4%
1977 264.44 deaths per 100,000 people -16.0%
1979 293.34 deaths per 100,000 people +10.9%
1980 266.21 deaths per 100,000 people -9.2%
1981 444.42 deaths per 100,000 people +66.9%
1983 254.07 deaths per 100,000 people -42.8%
1986 381.39 deaths per 100,000 people +50.1%
1987 413.51 deaths per 100,000 people +8.4%
1988 333.94 deaths per 100,000 people -19.2%
1989 543.55 deaths per 100,000 people +62.8%
1990 411.52 deaths per 100,000 people -24.3%
1991 382.08 deaths per 100,000 people -7.2%
1992 287.27 deaths per 100,000 people -24.8%
1993 272.54 deaths per 100,000 people -5.1%
1994 277.04 deaths per 100,000 people +1.7%
1995 239.57 deaths per 100,000 people -13.5%
1996 241.34 deaths per 100,000 people +0.7%
1997 239.88 deaths per 100,000 people -0.6%
1998 227.31 deaths per 100,000 people -5.2%
1999 239.02 deaths per 100,000 people +5.1%
2000 158.09 deaths per 100,000 people -33.9%
2001 187.81 deaths per 100,000 people +18.8%
2002 162.63 deaths per 100,000 people -13.4%
2003 198.56 deaths per 100,000 people +22.1%
2004 168.62 deaths per 100,000 people -15.1%
2005 197.63 deaths per 100,000 people +17.2%
2006 188.17 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2008 166.31 deaths per 100,000 people -11.6%
2009 159.54 deaths per 100,000 people -4.1%
2010 167.06 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2011 122.29 deaths per 100,000 people -26.8%
2012 168.32 deaths per 100,000 people +37.6%
2013 189.27 deaths per 100,000 people +12.4%
2014 172.89 deaths per 100,000 people -8.7%
2015 124.84 deaths per 100,000 people -27.8%
2016 145.98 deaths per 100,000 people +16.9%
2017 139.02 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
2018 128.79 deaths per 100,000 people -7.4%
2019 146.39 deaths per 100,000 people +13.7%
2020 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 301.42 deaths per 100,000 people 301.42 deaths per 100,000 people 301.42 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 290.97 deaths per 100,000 people 264.44 deaths per 100,000 people 322.47 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 376.73 deaths per 100,000 people 254.07 deaths per 100,000 people 543.55 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 281.76 deaths per 100,000 people 227.31 deaths per 100,000 people 411.52 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 176.37 deaths per 100,000 people 158.09 deaths per 100,000 people 198.56 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 150.49 deaths per 100,000 people 122.29 deaths per 100,000 people 189.27 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people 153.07 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 38 Trinidad and Tobago 157.46 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 39 Suriname 154.68 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 40 Mauritius 154.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 42 Nicaragua 151.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 43 Brunei Darussalam 149.32 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 44 Antigua and Barbuda 147.86 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 153.07 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 543.55 deaths per 100,000 people in 1989.
What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 122.29 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
Saint Lucia ranks 41st 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 8.4%. 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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Indicator
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by sex
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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