Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Chronic respiratory diseases death rate was 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
27.79 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 16.5%
World rank
20th
of 111 countries
All-time high
45.08 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
14.13 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
44
1968–2020
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people for chronic respiratory diseases death rate in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.
Saint Lucia ranks 20th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 27.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +33.6% |
| 1973 | 34.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.4% |
| 1975 | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | +30.0% |
| 1976 | 33 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.8% |
| 1977 | 39.93 deaths per 100,000 people | +21.0% |
| 1979 | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.6% |
| 1980 | 32.85 deaths per 100,000 people | +132.5% |
| 1981 | 31.68 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.3% |
| 1986 | 36.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +81.6% |
| 1987 | 22.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -39.3% |
| 1988 | 36.81 deaths per 100,000 people | +65.3% |
| 1989 | 21.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.5% |
| 1990 | 33.24 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.7% |
| 1991 | 24.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.8% |
| 1992 | 27.38 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 31.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.2% |
| 1994 | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 20.42 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 30.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.3% |
| 1997 | 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.6% |
| 1999 | 30.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -13.5% |
| 2000 | 24.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2001 | 23.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 22.73 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 22.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 32.3 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.7% |
| 2005 | 41.36 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.1% |
| 2006 | 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -46.8% |
| 2008 | 22.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 28.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.6% |
| 2011 | 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.0% |
| 2012 | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 20.26 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 27.6 deaths per 100,000 people | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 24.38 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 21.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -12.1% |
| 2017 | 29.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +39.8% |
| 2018 | 29.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 32.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 28.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 36.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 27.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 34.73 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.52 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 41.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | 19.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 33.29 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 17 Chile 28.44 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Denmark 28.25 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 19 Türkiye 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 27.72 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 Kyrgyzstan 27.62 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 23 Hungary 27.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Saint Lucia?
- Chronic respiratory diseases death rate in Saint Lucia was 27.79 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.08 deaths per 100,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest chronic respiratory diseases death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for chronic respiratory diseases death rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 20th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is chronic respiratory diseases death rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Chronic respiratory diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.