Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Respiratory infections death rate by age group was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2020, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia stood at 0 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia peaked at 1,029 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1998.
Saint Lucia ranks 94th of 109 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 974.03 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1972 | 1,029 deaths per 100,000 people | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 738.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.2% |
| 1975 | 416.67 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.6% |
| 1976 | 500 deaths per 100,000 people | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 300 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 384.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +28.2% |
| 1980 | 175 deaths per 100,000 people | -54.5% |
| 1981 | 252.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +44.0% |
| 1983 | 93.02 deaths per 100,000 people | -63.1% |
| 1986 | 116.28 deaths per 100,000 people | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 69.77 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.0% |
| 1989 | 29.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -58.1% |
| 1990 | 57.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.2% |
| 1991 | 28.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.7% |
| 1992 | 28.13 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.55 deaths per 100,000 people | +200.6% |
| 1994 | 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -66.4% |
| 1995 | 28.72 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 29.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 89.82 deaths per 100,000 people | +206.9% |
| 1998 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 63.88 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2000 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2002 | 38.04 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2003 | 40.95 deaths per 100,000 people | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 91.91 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2006 | 94.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 141.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +49.6% |
| 2009 | 46.43 deaths per 100,000 people | -67.2% |
| 2010 | 91.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +97.0% |
| 2011 | 89.69 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 44.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -50.9% |
| 2013 | 43.4 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 172.19 deaths per 100,000 people | +296.7% |
| 2015 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 130.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2017 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 136.49 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2019 | 280.37 deaths per 100,000 people | +105.4% |
| 2020 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 974.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 974.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 974.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 561.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 300 deaths per 100,000 people | 1,029 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 108.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people | 252.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 43.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 89.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.39 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 141.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 98.81 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 280.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 91 Spain 1.54 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 92 Denmark 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 93 Germany 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Barbados 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Brunei 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Finland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Grenada 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Iceland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Ireland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Latvia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Lithuania 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Luxembourg 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Martinique 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 North Macedonia 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Reunion 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 94 Switzerland 0 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia?
- Respiratory infections death rate by age group in Saint Lucia was 0 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 infections death rate by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,029 deaths per 100,000 people in 1972.
- What is the lowest respiratory infections death rate by age group recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1998.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for respiratory infections death rate by age group?
- Saint Lucia ranks 94th out of 109 countries with data for 2020.
- Is respiratory infections death rate by age group rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 infections death rate by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Reported deaths from respiratory infections per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.