Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Death rate from opioid use who was 0.02 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0.02
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
171st
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.06
in 2000
All-time low
0.02
in 2017
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021

0.020.030.040.050.062000201020212000: 0.062001: 0.062002: 0.052003: 0.052004: 0.042005: 0.042006: 0.052007: 0.042008: 0.042009: 0.042010: 0.042011: 0.032012: 0.032013: 0.032014: 0.032015: 0.032016: 0.032017: 0.022018: 0.022019: 0.032020: 0.032021: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia stood at 0.02. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2017.

Saint Lucia ranks 171st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 0.06
2001 0.06 +0.0%
2002 0.05 -16.7%
2003 0.05 +0.0%
2004 0.04 -20.0%
2005 0.04 +0.0%
2006 0.05 +25.0%
2007 0.04 -20.0%
2008 0.04 +0.0%
2009 0.04 +0.0%
2010 0.04 +0.0%
2011 0.03 -25.0%
2012 0.03 +0.0%
2013 0.03 +0.0%
2014 0.03 +0.0%
2015 0.03 +0.0%
2016 0.03 +0.0%
2017 0.02 -33.3%
2018 0.02 +0.0%
2019 0.03 +50.0%
2020 0.03 +0.0%
2021 0.02 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.047 0.04 0.06 10
2010s 0.029 0.02 0.04 10
2020s 0.025 0.02 0.03 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia?
Death rate from opioid use who in Saint Lucia was 0.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 in 2000.
What is the lowest death rate from opioid use who recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2017.
How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from opioid use who?
Saint Lucia ranks 171st out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is death rate from opioid use who rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 opioid use who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Death rate from opioid use who
Source
Our World in Data
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Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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