Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex was 2.52 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 2.52 deaths. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 2.52 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.23 deaths, in 2001.
Saint Lucia ranks 151st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.38 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 1.23 deaths | -10.9% |
| 2002 | 1.49 deaths | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 1.54 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.34 deaths | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 1.37 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.32 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 1.39 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2008 | 1.49 deaths | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 1.79 deaths | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.74 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.65 deaths | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 deaths | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 2.04 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.75 deaths | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 2.17 deaths | +24.0% |
| 2016 | 2.2 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.2 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.22 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2.25 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.26 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.52 deaths | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.43 deaths | 1.23 deaths | 1.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 deaths | 1.65 deaths | 2.25 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 deaths | 2.26 deaths | 2.52 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 148 Gambia 3.06 deaths compare
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- 152 Suriname 2.4 deaths compare
- 153 Saudi Arabia 2.17 deaths compare
- 154 Montenegro 1.93 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex in Saint Lucia was 2.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 deaths in 2001.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Alcohol and drug use disorders deaths by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from substance use disorders in females.