Cause of death, by injury in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cause of death, by injury was 5.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury in Saint Lucia stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 45.7% on the previous year and down 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury in Saint Lucia peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.1% | — |
| 2010 | 13.6% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 10.5% | -22.7% |
| 2019 | 10.0% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | -45.7% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.0%, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7.7%, 69% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 10.0% | 13.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 5.3% | 9.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 122 Tonga 5.4% compare
- 123 Netherlands 5.4% compare
- 124 Morocco 5.3% compare
- 126 Oman 5.3% compare
- 127 Seychelles 5.3% compare
- 128 Luxembourg 5.2% compare
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- 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 injury in Saint Lucia?
- Cause of death, by injury in Saint Lucia was 5.3% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by injury?
- Saint Lucia ranks 125th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.8%. 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 (% 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. Injuries include unintentional and intentional injuries.