Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 21.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia stood at 21.0%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 216.5% on the previous year and up 320.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia peaked at 21.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2010.
Saint Lucia ranks 92nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.5% | — |
| 2010 | 5.0% | -22.6% |
| 2015 | 6.0% | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.6% | +12.4% |
| 2021 | 21.0% | +216.5% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 21.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.1%, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 21.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 24.9%, 84% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 6.6% | 21.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 89 Costa Rica 21.2% compare
- 90 Montenegro 21.1% compare
- 91 El Salvador 21.0% compare
- 93 Nepal 20.8% compare
- 94 Rwanda 20.6% compare
- 95 Uruguay 20.4% 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9421 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0274 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.9555 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia was 21.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2010.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Saint Lucia ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 320.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 60+, female (% of total female deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of female deaths ages 60+ due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all female deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.