Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 was 46.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 46.7% for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Saint Lucia peaked at 60.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 46.7%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 49.9% | — |
| 2010 | 60.6% | +21.5% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -22.2% |
| 2019 | 52.2% | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 53.1% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 46.7% | -12.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 46.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 33.6%, 1.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 46.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.3% | 47.1% | 60.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 46.7% | 53.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 15 El Salvador 50.0% compare
- 16 Bahamas 47.8% compare
- 17 Algeria 47.3% compare
- 19 Paraguay 46.7% compare
- 20 New Zealand 46.4% compare
- 21 United States 46.0% compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Saint Lucia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 in Saint Lucia was 46.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 5-14 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 injury, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.