Deaths from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Deaths from drowning ghe was 7.16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 7.16 for deaths from drowning ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.16, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.69 | — |
| 2001 | 10.95 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 10.84 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.05 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.63 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.53 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 11.41 | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 10.01 | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 9.84 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 9.36 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 10.43 | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 9.59 | -8.1% |
| 2012 | 12.2 | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 11.47 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 11.51 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.12 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 10.3 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 9.67 | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.15 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.48 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.55 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | -25.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 108.72, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 126.94, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.53 | 9.36 | 11.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.49 | 9.15 | 12.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.36 | 7.16 | 9.55 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia?
- Deaths from drowning ghe in Saint Lucia was 7.16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest deaths from drowning ghe recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.16 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for deaths from drowning ghe?
- Saint Lucia ranks 173rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from drowning ghe rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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 Deaths from drowning ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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