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 32.6% 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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia is 32.6%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 260.4% on the previous year and up 306.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2019.
That places Saint Lucia 68th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.1% | — |
| 2010 | 8.0% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 8.4% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 32.6% | +260.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 32.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 32.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.2%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.9% | 8.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 9.1% | 32.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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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 32.6% 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 32.6% 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 7.9% in 2019.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Saint Lucia ranks 68th 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 306.9%. 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 (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cause of death refers to the share of all deaths for all ages by underlying causes. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions include infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.