Cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cause of death, by injury, female was 2.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia is 2.7%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.4% on the previous year and down 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.1% | — |
| 2010 | 7.5% | +46.8% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 4.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | -37.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 2.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.6%, 75% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 2.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.6%, 75% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.3% | 7.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.7% | 4.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia?
- Cause of death, by injury, female in Saint Lucia was 2.7% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by injury, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female deaths due to injury divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.