Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning was 0.14 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▼ Falling
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 0.14 per 100,000 population for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saint Lucia peaked at 0.31 per 100,000 population in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.14 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 159th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.31 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 0.26 per 100,000 population | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.21 per 100,000 population | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.24 per 100,000 population | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.22 per 100,000 population | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.15 per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.19 per 100,000 population | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0.18 per 100,000 population | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.17 per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.14 per 100,000 population | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.218 per 100,000 population | 0.17 per 100,000 population | 0.31 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.173 per 100,000 population | 0.15 per 100,000 population | 0.19 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.155 per 100,000 population | 0.14 per 100,000 population | 0.17 per 100,000 population | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 157 Sweden 0.15 per 100,000 population compare
- 157 United Arab Emirates 0.15 per 100,000 population compare
- 159 Brazil 0.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 159 Nicaragua 0.14 per 100,000 population compare
- 159 Palestine, State of 0.14 per 100,000 population compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saint Lucia?
- Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning in Saint Lucia was 0.14 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.31 per 100,000 population in 2000.
- What is the lowest mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning?
- Saint Lucia ranks 159th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisoning (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mortality rate attributed to unintentional poisonings is the number of deaths from unintentional poisonings in a year per 100,000 population. Unintentional poisoning can be caused by household chemicals, pesticides, kerosene, carbon monoxide and medicines, or can be the result of environmental contamination or occupational chemical exposure.