Male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Male female ratio suicides rates was 7.61 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia stood at 7.61. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 34.3% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia peaked at 12.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.61, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.79 | — |
| 2001 | 8.49 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 8.14 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 9.05 | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 9.21 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 9.55 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 10.34 | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 9.87 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 9.32 | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 9.41 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 8.9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 9.66 | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 9.69 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.04 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 12.56 | +13.7% |
| 2016 | 11.78 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 11.67 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 11.45 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 11.28 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 11.59 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 7.61 | -34.3% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 7.61 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.39, 2.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 7.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.56, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.12 | 7.79 | 10.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.72 | 8.9 | 12.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 7.61 | 11.59 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia?
- Male female ratio suicides rates in Saint Lucia was 7.61 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest male female ratio suicides rates recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.61 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for male female ratio suicides rates?
- Saint Lucia ranks 5th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is male female ratio suicides rates rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Male female ratio suicides rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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