Deaths from falls in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Deaths from falls was 6.76 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
6.76 deaths
Change on year
down 13.2%
World rank
177th
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.79 deaths
in 2020
All-time low
4.85 deaths
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from falls in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Saint Lucia stood at 6.76 deaths.
That represents a change of down 13.2% on the previous year and up 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.79 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.85 deaths, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 177th 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.
Deaths from falls in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.85 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 4.95 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 4.86 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.92 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 4.96 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 4.96 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 5.14 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 5.11 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 5.35 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.33 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.35 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 5.23 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 5.71 deaths | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 5.82 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3 deaths | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 6.61 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.95 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 7.09 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 7.23 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.45 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7.79 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 6.76 deaths | -13.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 6.76 deaths is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 176.06 deaths, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 6.76 deaths is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 120.6 deaths, 6% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.04 deaths | 4.85 deaths | 5.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.37 deaths | 5.23 deaths | 7.45 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.28 deaths | 6.76 deaths | 7.79 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Saint Lucia?
- Deaths from falls in Saint Lucia was 6.76 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.79 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.85 deaths in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for deaths from falls?
- Saint Lucia ranks 177th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.3%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.