Deaths from road injuries in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Deaths from road injuries was 16 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
16
Change on year
down 36.0%
World rank
172nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
43
in 2011
All-time low
9
in 2006
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Deaths from road injuries in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 16 for deaths from road injuries in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Saint Lucia peaked at 43 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 9, in 2006.
Saint Lucia ranks 172nd 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 from road injuries in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27 | — |
| 2001 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2002 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 25 | -24.2% |
| 2004 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 2005 | 20 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 9 | -55.0% |
| 2007 | 23 | +155.6% |
| 2008 | 20.85 | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 31.74 | +52.2% |
| 2010 | 15.9 | -49.9% |
| 2011 | 43 | +170.4% |
| 2012 | 15 | -65.1% |
| 2013 | 29.82 | +98.8% |
| 2014 | 26.83 | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | -40.4% |
| 2016 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.02 | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 27 | +58.6% |
| 2019 | 21 | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 16 | -36.0% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 16 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 575.71, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 16 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 798, 2% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.16 | 9 | 33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.76 | 15 | 43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5 | 16 | 25 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 169 Sao Tome and Principe 26 compare
- 170 Luxembourg 25.14 compare
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- 172 Brunei 16 compare
- 172 Micronesia (country) 16 compare
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from road injuries in Saint Lucia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Saint Lucia was 16 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2011.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2006.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Saint Lucia ranks 172nd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. 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 road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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