Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries was 50 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
50
Change on year
down 23.1%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
70
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
44
1968–2020
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia stood at 50.
The figure is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia peaked at 70 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Saint Lucia ranks 22nd of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 3 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 4 | — |
| 1980 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1981 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 16 | +433.3% |
| 1986 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 1987 | 17 | +70.0% |
| 1988 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 1989 | 16 | -27.3% |
| 1990 | 18 | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 26 | +52.9% |
| 1993 | 18 | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 17 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 26 | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 20 | -23.1% |
| 1997 | 23 | +15.0% |
| 1998 | 22 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 44 | +83.3% |
| 2001 | 33 | -25.0% |
| 2002 | 50 | +51.5% |
| 2003 | 44 | -12.0% |
| 2004 | 46 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 33 | -28.3% |
| 2006 | 13 | -60.6% |
| 2008 | 4 | -69.2% |
| 2009 | 45 | +1025.0% |
| 2010 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 52 | +18.2% |
| 2012 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 24 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +45.8% |
| 2017 | 70 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 46 | -34.3% |
| 2019 | 65 | +41.3% |
| 2020 | 50 | -23.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.17 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.43 | 3 | 22 | 7 |
| 1990s | 21.1 | 17 | 26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.67 | 4 | 50 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.8 | 24 | 70 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia?
- Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries in Saint Lucia was 50 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 70 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of deaths caused by intentional injuries recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of deaths caused by intentional injuries?
- Saint Lucia ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths caused by intentional injuries rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Number of deaths caused by intentional injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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