Number of suicides in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of suicides was 9.52 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of suicides in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of suicides in Saint Lucia stood at 9.52 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of suicides in Saint Lucia peaked at 14.29 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 9.52 deaths, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 176th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of suicides in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.84 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 11.93 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 11.19 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 11.85 deaths | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 11.18 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.35 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 11.75 deaths | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 11.09 deaths | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 11.16 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 11.44 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 13 deaths | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 11.93 deaths | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 14.29 deaths | +19.8% |
| 2013 | 12.95 deaths | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 13.1 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 13.63 deaths | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 13.21 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 12.68 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 12.42 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.99 deaths | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 13.23 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 9.52 deaths | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.48 deaths | 11.09 deaths | 11.93 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.02 deaths | 11.93 deaths | 14.29 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.38 deaths | 9.52 deaths | 13.23 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of suicides in Saint Lucia?
- Number of suicides in Saint Lucia was 9.52 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of suicides recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.29 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of suicides recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.52 deaths in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of suicides?
- Saint Lucia ranks 176th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of suicides rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of suicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from self-harm in both sexes.