Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Deaths drug use disorders by sex was 0.08 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.08
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.09
in 2000
All-time low
0.07
in 2014
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 0.08.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.09 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.07, in 2014.
Saint Lucia ranks 153rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.09 | — |
| 2001 | 0.09 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 0.09 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 0.08 | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 0.07 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.08 | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 0.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.57, 1% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 0.08 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.61, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.082 | 0.08 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Deaths drug use disorders by sex in Saint Lucia was 0.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.09 in 2000.
- What is the lowest deaths drug use disorders by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.07 in 2014.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for deaths drug use disorders by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 153rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths drug use disorders by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Deaths drug use disorders by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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