Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mental health and substance use disorders deaths was 7.68 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia is 7.68 deaths, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.31 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 6.28 deaths, in 2006.
That places Saint Lucia 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.43 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 6.95 deaths | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 6.87 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6.83 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 6.43 deaths | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 6.41 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 6.28 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 6.64 deaths | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 7.31 deaths | +10.1% |
| 2009 | 7.58 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.33 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 6.65 deaths | -9.3% |
| 2012 | 7.94 deaths | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 8.02 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 8.28 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.61 deaths | +16.1% |
| 2016 | 9.77 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.69 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.66 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.94 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 10.31 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 7.68 deaths | -25.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.87 deaths | 6.28 deaths | 7.58 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.69 deaths | 6.65 deaths | 9.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 9 deaths | 7.68 deaths | 10.31 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 161 Belize 9.04 deaths compare
- 162 Solomon Islands 8.56 deaths compare
- 163 Montenegro 8.04 deaths compare
- 165 Saint Kitts and Nevis 7.03 deaths compare
- 166 Kiribati 6.65 deaths compare
- 167 Bahrain 6.54 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Mental health and substance use disorders deaths in Saint Lucia was 7.68 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.31 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest mental health and substance use disorders deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.28 deaths in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mental health and substance use disorders deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mental health and substance use disorders deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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 Mental health and substance use disorders deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from mental and substance use disorders in both sexes.