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Respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Respiratory infection death rate was 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
18.69 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 27.6%
World rank
70th
of 109 countries
All-time high
131.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1972
All-time low
8.94 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2011
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

02550751001251968199420201968: 85.1 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 131.1 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 65.9 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 43.9 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 69.4 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 45 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 53.7 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 58.9 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 34.6 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 32.6 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 38.4 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 39.6 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 36.6 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 22.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 23.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 25.2 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 21.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 24.4 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 12.7 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 31 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 11.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 20.6 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 19.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14.3 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 28.1 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 11.3 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 10.4 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 10.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 19.8 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 11.6 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 20.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 25.8 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 18.7 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia stood at 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 27.6% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 131.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2011.

That places Saint Lucia 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 131.06 deaths per 100,000 people +54.1%
1973 65.95 deaths per 100,000 people -49.7%
1975 43.88 deaths per 100,000 people -33.5%
1976 69.44 deaths per 100,000 people +58.2%
1977 45.04 deaths per 100,000 people -35.1%
1979 53.73 deaths per 100,000 people +19.3%
1980 39.2 deaths per 100,000 people -27.1%
1981 58.94 deaths per 100,000 people +50.4%
1983 34.64 deaths per 100,000 people -41.2%
1986 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people -6.0%
1987 38.37 deaths per 100,000 people +17.8%
1988 39.61 deaths per 100,000 people +3.2%
1989 36.64 deaths per 100,000 people -7.5%
1990 22.14 deaths per 100,000 people -39.6%
1991 23.92 deaths per 100,000 people +8.0%
1992 25.15 deaths per 100,000 people +5.2%
1993 21.54 deaths per 100,000 people -14.3%
1994 24.41 deaths per 100,000 people +13.3%
1995 12.68 deaths per 100,000 people -48.1%
1996 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people -17.1%
1997 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people +76.9%
1998 15.06 deaths per 100,000 people -19.0%
1999 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people +105.6%
2000 11.53 deaths per 100,000 people -62.8%
2001 20.61 deaths per 100,000 people +78.8%
2002 19.29 deaths per 100,000 people -6.4%
2003 14.14 deaths per 100,000 people -26.7%
2004 25.09 deaths per 100,000 people +77.4%
2005 26.2 deaths per 100,000 people +4.4%
2006 14.26 deaths per 100,000 people -45.6%
2008 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people +96.8%
2009 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people -59.9%
2010 10.37 deaths per 100,000 people -7.9%
2011 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people -13.8%
2012 15.53 deaths per 100,000 people +73.7%
2013 10.48 deaths per 100,000 people -32.5%
2014 19.84 deaths per 100,000 people +89.2%
2015 11.64 deaths per 100,000 people -41.3%
2016 21.8 deaths per 100,000 people +87.4%
2017 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people -43.6%
2018 20.07 deaths per 100,000 people +63.1%
2019 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people +28.7%
2020 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people 85.07 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 68.18 deaths per 100,000 people 43.88 deaths per 100,000 people 131.06 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 39.99 deaths per 100,000 people 32.57 deaths per 100,000 people 58.94 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 20.49 deaths per 100,000 people 10.51 deaths per 100,000 people 30.96 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 18.94 deaths per 100,000 people 11.26 deaths per 100,000 people 28.06 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 15.68 deaths per 100,000 people 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people 25.82 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 67 Germany 20.13 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 68 Qatar 19.75 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 69 Denmark 19.41 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 71 Azerbaijan 18.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 72 Mongolia 18.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 73 Japan 17.94 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia?
Respiratory infection death rate in Saint Lucia was 18.69 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 131.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
What is the lowest respiratory infection death rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 deaths per 100,000 people in 2011.
How does Saint Lucia rank for respiratory infection death rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
Is respiratory infection death rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Respiratory infection death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Respiratory infection death rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
109 places, 4,746 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections in both sexes in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.