Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information was 97.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Saint Lucia, 1992–2014
Source: Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 97.0% for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in 2014. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 14.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Saint Lucia peaked at 97.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.8%, in 1997.
That places Saint Lucia 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 84.1% | — |
| 1997 | 79.8% | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 95.9% | +20.2% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 97.0% | +14.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 97.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.9% | 79.8% | 84.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 89.9% | 95.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.0% | 85.0% | 97.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 49 Brazil 99.0% compare
- 49 Lithuania 99.0% compare
- 52 Chile 95.0% compare
- 53 El Salvador 93.0% compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 93.0% compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
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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 completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Saint Lucia?
- Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information in Saint Lucia was 97.0% in 2014, according to Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.8% in 1997.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information?
- Saint Lucia ranks 51st out of 88 countries with data for 2014.
- Is completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Observatory Data Repository/World Health Statistics, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Completeness of death registration with cause-of-death information (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Completeness of death registration is the estimated percentage of deaths that are registered with their cause of death information in the vital registration system of a country.