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Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate was 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
42nd
of 111 countries
All-time high
91.39 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
14.59 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

204060801001968199420201968: 65.4 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 91.4 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 74.1 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 70 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 57.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 54.7 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 42.9 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 45.5 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 54 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 43.8 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 52.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 29.4 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 31.9 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 20 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 22.8 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 17.1 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 24.8 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 28.8 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 26.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 35.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 24.2 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 40.5 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 29.8 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 40.4 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 21.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 20.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 22.6 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 20.8 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 24.6 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 17.4 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 20.7 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 17.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 20 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 15.9 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia stood at 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 91.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2020.

That places Saint Lucia 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 91.39 deaths per 100,000 people +39.8%
1973 74.09 deaths per 100,000 people -18.9%
1975 70.04 deaths per 100,000 people -5.5%
1976 57.44 deaths per 100,000 people -18.0%
1977 54.71 deaths per 100,000 people -4.8%
1979 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people -21.6%
1980 45.48 deaths per 100,000 people +6.0%
1981 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people +18.7%
1983 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people -40.5%
1986 43.84 deaths per 100,000 people +36.6%
1987 52.62 deaths per 100,000 people +20.0%
1988 45.6 deaths per 100,000 people -13.3%
1989 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people -35.6%
1990 31.91 deaths per 100,000 people +8.6%
1991 19.95 deaths per 100,000 people -37.5%
1992 22.82 deaths per 100,000 people +14.3%
1993 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people -24.9%
1994 24.75 deaths per 100,000 people +44.4%
1995 25.7 deaths per 100,000 people +3.8%
1996 28.85 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
1997 21.81 deaths per 100,000 people -24.4%
1998 26.53 deaths per 100,000 people +21.7%
1999 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people +34.3%
2000 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people -53.7%
2001 24.22 deaths per 100,000 people +47.0%
2002 24.68 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2003 40.53 deaths per 100,000 people +64.2%
2004 29.84 deaths per 100,000 people -26.4%
2005 40.36 deaths per 100,000 people +35.3%
2006 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people -46.6%
2008 21.09 deaths per 100,000 people -2.2%
2009 20.28 deaths per 100,000 people -3.8%
2010 22.61 deaths per 100,000 people +11.5%
2011 17.37 deaths per 100,000 people -23.2%
2012 20.85 deaths per 100,000 people +20.0%
2013 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people +12.6%
2014 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people +4.9%
2015 17.44 deaths per 100,000 people -29.2%
2016 20.72 deaths per 100,000 people +18.8%
2017 17.85 deaths per 100,000 people -13.9%
2018 20.05 deaths per 100,000 people +12.3%
2019 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people -20.6%
2020 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people 65.39 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 65.1 deaths per 100,000 people 42.91 deaths per 100,000 people 91.39 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 43.28 deaths per 100,000 people 29.37 deaths per 100,000 people 53.99 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 25.51 deaths per 100,000 people 17.14 deaths per 100,000 people 35.62 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 26.56 deaths per 100,000 people 16.48 deaths per 100,000 people 40.53 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 20.09 deaths per 100,000 people 15.92 deaths per 100,000 people 24.63 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 39 Ecuador 16.05 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 40 Mexico 15.59 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 41 Paraguay 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 43 Uruguay 14.37 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 44 Romania 14.27 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 45 Turkmenistan 13.92 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia?
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate in Saint Lucia was 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 91.39 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
What is the lowest infectious and parasitic diseases death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.59 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for infectious and parasitic diseases death rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 42nd out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is infectious and parasitic diseases death rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infectious and parasitic diseases death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,885 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from infectious and parasitic diseases in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.