Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases was 15.5% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saint Lucia is 15.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saint Lucia peaked at 20.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 122nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.2% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.9% | 15.5% | 16.4% | 2 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Population ages 15-64, total 131,133 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 1,229 (2025)
- Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 1,180 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,109 (2025)
- Age population, age 14, female, interpolated 1,081 (2025)
- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,059 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saint Lucia?
- Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases in Saint Lucia was 15.5% in 2021, according to World Health Organization (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases?
- Saint Lucia ranks 122nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 (WHO), Global Health Observatory, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected share of deaths from non-communicable diseases. 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.