Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female was 67.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total female deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia stood at 67.0%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 87.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 67.0%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % of total female deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.4% | — |
| 2010 | 84.1% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.7% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 87.3% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.1% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | -22.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 67.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.0%, 96% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 67.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.2%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 84.4% | 84.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.0% | 84.1% | 87.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 76.6% | 67.0% | 86.1% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia?
- Cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female in Saint Lucia was 67.0% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.0% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by non-communicable diseases, female rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 non-communicable diseases, female (% of total female deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female deaths due to non-communicable diseases divided by number of all female deaths, expressed by percentage. Non-Communicable diseases include cancer, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, digestive diseases, skin diseases, musculoskeletal diseases, and congenital anomalies.