Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Death rate from drowning ghe was 3.99 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia is 3.99, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.05 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.99, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 77th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6.7 | — |
| 2001 | 6.82 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.7 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 6.47 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 6.37 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.85 | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 5.98 | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 5.84 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 5.52 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 6.1 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 7.05 | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 6.59 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 6.58 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.33 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 5.84 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 5.46 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 5.14 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.31 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 5.33 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.99 | -25.1% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.71, 1.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.99 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.29, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4 | 5.52 | 6.85 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.14 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 | 3.99 | 5.33 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia?
- Death rate from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia was 3.99 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.05 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from drowning ghe recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.99 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from drowning ghe?
- Saint Lucia ranks 77th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from drowning ghe rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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