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. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2021)
15.2%
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
134th
of 185 countries
All-time high
23.8%
in 2000
All-time low
15.2%
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021

05101520252000201020212000: 23.8 %2001: 23.4 %2002: 22.2 %2003: 22.3 %2004: 22.2 %2005: 22.2 %2006: 21.9 %2007: 21.3 %2008: 21 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 20.3 %2011: 19.2 %2012: 19.5 %2013: 19.1 %2014: 19.2 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 20 %2017: 19.8 %2018: 19.6 %2019: 19.5 %2020: 19.9 %2021: 15.2 %

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Expected chances of death from non-communicable diseases, by gender
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,070 data points, 2000–2021
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