Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases was 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia is 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia peaked at 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 25.28 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 26.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 24.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 25.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 26.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 24.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 25.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 25.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 27.17 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 27.94 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 28.22 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.35 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 26.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.33 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 63 Ethiopia 30.82 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 64 Dominica 30.52 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 65 Kenya 30.2 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 67 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.64 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 68 Libya 29.51 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 69 Cambodia 28.56 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia?
- Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases in Saint Lucia was 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.67 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest death rate from hypertensive heart diseases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from hypertensive heart diseases?
- Saint Lucia ranks 66th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from hypertensive heart diseases rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from hypertensive heart diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from hypertensive heart disease in both sexes, per 100,000 people.