Number of deaths in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Number of deaths was 1,767 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths in Saint Lucia is 1,767 deaths, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.9% on the previous year and up 94.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,767 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 908.02 deaths, in 2011.
Saint Lucia ranks 174th 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 deaths in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 911.63 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 927.43 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 939.29 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 942.03 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 946.19 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 939.8 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 932.57 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 911.66 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 911.43 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 912.11 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 913.71 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 908.02 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 917.34 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 955.06 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 968.14 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 978.82 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 1,019 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 1,045 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,068 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1,088 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,156 deaths | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 1,767 deaths | +52.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 927.41 deaths | 911.43 deaths | 946.19 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 986.2 deaths | 908.02 deaths | 1,088 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,461 deaths | 1,156 deaths | 1,767 deaths | 2 |
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- 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,807 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (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 1,767 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,767 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 908.02 deaths in 2011.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for number of deaths?
- Saint Lucia ranks 174th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.6%. 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes.