Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex was 25.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 25.6%.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 36.7% in 1988 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 1968.
Saint Lucia ranks 74th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 18.1% | — |
| 1972 | 21.0% | +15.9% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -9.8% |
| 1975 | 27.1% | +43.2% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | -11.1% |
| 1977 | 26.5% | +9.9% |
| 1979 | 30.3% | +14.7% |
| 1980 | 25.5% | -16.0% |
| 1981 | 26.4% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 31.9% | +20.8% |
| 1986 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 34.4% | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 36.7% | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 35.9% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 34.5% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 32.1% | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 29.5% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 32.7% | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 33.3% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 32.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 28.1% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 25.3% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 28.5% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 24.4% | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 32.3% | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 27.5% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | -24.0% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 29.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 31.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | -13.1% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 29.4% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 25.6% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 1970s | 24.6% | 18.9% | 30.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 25.5% | 36.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 32.1% | 29.0% | 34.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 24.2% | 32.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.5% | 26.1% | 34.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 71 Norway 26.2% compare
- 72 Antigua and Barbuda 26.1% compare
- 73 Dominican Republic 25.7% compare
- 75 Seychelles 25.6% compare
- 76 Costa Rica 25.2% compare
- 77 Spain 25.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex in Saint Lucia was 25.6% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 1988.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 1968.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 74th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Share of deaths from cardiovascular diseases by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total reported deaths in males in those aged all ages that are from cardiovascular diseases.