Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mental health and substance use disorders death rate was 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate 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
In 2021, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Lucia stood at 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people.
The figure is down 25.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 4.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 4.25 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.19 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.92 deaths per 100,000 people | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 3.96 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 4.34 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 4.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 4.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 4.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 4.74 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | +15.4% |
| 2016 | 5.54 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 5.47 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 5.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -25.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.18 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.96 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 43 Dominica 5.18 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Kiribati 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 45 Greece 4.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 47 Paraguay 4.21 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 48 Kyrgyzstan 3.97 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 49 Costa Rica 3.78 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Lucia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders death rate in Saint Lucia was 4.27 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 mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mental health and substance use disorders death rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders death rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes, per 100,000 people.