Death rate from road injuries in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Death rate from road injuries was 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
8.91 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 36.1%
World rank
132nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
All-time low
5.41 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from road injuries 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
Saint Lucia recorded 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people for death rate from road injuries in 2021.
That represents a change of down 36.1% on the previous year and down 64.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from road injuries in Saint Lucia peaked at 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 132nd 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 road injuries in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 16.93 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 13.7 deaths per 100,000 people | -19.1% |
| 2002 | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | +48.9% |
| 2003 | 15.33 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.9% |
| 2004 | 18.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 12.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -55.3% |
| 2007 | 13.73 deaths per 100,000 people | +153.8% |
| 2008 | 12.37 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people | +51.2% |
| 2010 | 9.3 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.3% |
| 2011 | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +168.6% |
| 2012 | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -65.3% |
| 2013 | 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.9% |
| 2014 | 15.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 9.11 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 9.07 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 9.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 15.18 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.0% |
| 2019 | 11.76 deaths per 100,000 people | -22.5% |
| 2020 | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.91 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 129 Kuwait 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 131 Montenegro 9.08 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 134 Tonga 8.49 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from road injuries in Saint Lucia?
- Death rate from road injuries in Saint Lucia was 8.91 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 road injuries recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.98 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
- What is the lowest death rate from road injuries recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.41 deaths per 100,000 people in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from road injuries?
- Saint Lucia ranks 132nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from road injuries rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from road injury in both sexes, per 100,000 people.