Number of deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of deaths was 1,547 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,547 deaths
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,083 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
717 deaths
in 1984
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Saint Lucia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 1,547 deaths for number of deaths in 2023.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 2,083 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 717 deaths, in 1984.
Saint Lucia ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,685 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,583 deaths | -6.1% |
| 1952 | 1,436 deaths | -9.3% |
| 1953 | 1,373 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1954 | 1,315 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 1,277 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1956 | 1,253 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 1,249 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1,219 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1959 | 1,189 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1960 | 1,156 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,099 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 1,064 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1,020 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1964 | 979 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 949 deaths | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 923 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 905 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 894 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 882 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 875 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1971 | 868 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 858 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 865 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 834 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 818 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 815 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 787 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 786 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 807 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 802 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 774 deaths | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 773 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 733 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 717 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 741 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 754 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 787 deaths | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 797 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 805 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 839 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 846 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 844 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 840 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 855 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 864 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 887 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 917 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 937 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 985 deaths | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 1,014 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 1,030 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 1,029 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,011 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 1,018 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,033 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1,039 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1,051 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 1,089 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,129 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,180 deaths | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 1,196 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1,232 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,274 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1,303 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1,308 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 1,381 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1,410 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1,432 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 1,499 deaths | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 1,525 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,083 deaths | +36.6% |
| 2022 | 1,514 deaths | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 1,547 deaths | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,358 deaths | 1,189 deaths | 1,685 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 987.1 deaths | 882 deaths | 1,156 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 831.3 deaths | 786 deaths | 875 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 768.3 deaths | 717 deaths | 805 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 881.4 deaths | 839 deaths | 985 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,044 deaths | 1,011 deaths | 1,129 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,322 deaths | 1,180 deaths | 1,499 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,667 deaths | 1,514 deaths | 2,083 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 181 Curacao 1,846 deaths compare
- 182 New Caledonia 1,815 deaths compare
- 183 Vanuatu 1,633 deaths compare
- 185 French Guiana 1,501 deaths compare
- 186 Samoa 1,333 deaths compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 1,315 deaths compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -0.5338 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,807 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 3 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate -1.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.0851 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.0874 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Saint Lucia?
- Number of deaths in Saint Lucia was 1,547 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,083 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 717 deaths in 1984.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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