Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 was 70 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
70
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
25th
of 36 countries
All-time high
70
in 2021
All-time low
8
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 141991: 101992: 141993: 81994: 101995: 161996: 121997: 131998: 141999: 162000: 232001: 342002: 422003: 362004: 372005: 412006: 432007: 292008: 392009: 392010: 442011: 462012: 392013: 332014: 342015: 282016: 302017: 492018: 372019: 462020: 522021: 702022: 662023: 70

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia is 70, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 112.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia peaked at 70 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1993.

Saint Lucia ranks 25th of 36 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database) in Saint Lucia, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 14
1991 10 -28.6%
1992 14 +40.0%
1993 8 -42.9%
1994 10 +25.0%
1995 16 +60.0%
1996 12 -25.0%
1997 13 +8.3%
1998 14 +7.7%
1999 16 +14.3%
2000 23 +43.8%
2001 34 +47.8%
2002 42 +23.5%
2003 36 -14.3%
2004 37 +2.8%
2005 41 +10.8%
2006 43 +4.9%
2007 29 -32.6%
2008 39 +34.5%
2009 39 +0.0%
2010 44 +12.8%
2011 46 +4.5%
2012 39 -15.2%
2013 33 -15.4%
2014 34 +3.0%
2015 28 -17.6%
2016 30 +7.1%
2017 49 +63.3%
2018 37 -24.5%
2019 46 +24.3%
2020 52 +13.0%
2021 70 +34.6%
2022 66 -5.7%
2023 70 +6.1%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 70 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 531.5, 13% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 70 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 868.5, 8% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.7 8 16 10
2000s 36.3 23 43 10
2010s 38.6 28 49 10
2020s 64.5 52 70 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 22 Uruguay 381 compare
  2. 23 Guyana 158 compare
  3. 24 Belize 113 compare
  4. 26 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 52 compare
  5. 27 Suriname 41 compare
  6. 28 Turks and Caicos Islands 35 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia?
Number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 in Saint Lucia was 70 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 70 in 2021.
What is the lowest number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1993.
How does Saint Lucia rank for number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1?
Saint Lucia ranks 25th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of victims of intentional homicide - sdg 16.1.1 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.1%. 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 victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of victims of intentional homicide - SDG 16.1.1 (UNODC database)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 959 data points, 1990–2023
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