Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender was 15.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia stood at 15.2%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia peaked at 23.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.8% | — |
| 2001 | 23.4% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 22.2% | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 22.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 21.3% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 20.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | -23.6% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 15.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 73% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 15.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 17.6%, 87% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.1% | 20.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 19.1% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.5% | 15.2% | 19.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia?
- Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia was 15.2% in 2021, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender?
- Saint Lucia ranks 134th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated share of 30-year-olds who would die before their 70th birthday from common non-communicable diseases: any of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, or chronic respiratory disease.