Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from homicide was 3.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.4%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
9th
of 113 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2017
All-time low
0.0%
in 1968
Years of data
44
1968–2020
Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 3.4% for share of deaths from homicide in 2020.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from homicide in Saint Lucia peaked at 4.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.2% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.1% | — |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2% | — |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +165.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | -45.1% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +283.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | -35.4% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +82.8% |
| 1991 | 1.1% | -25.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | +32.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | +57.3% |
| 1996 | 1.3% | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.5% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 1.7% | +15.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +104.5% |
| 2001 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
| 2002 | 4.0% | +44.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -19.7% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -28.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | -56.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -65.3% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +756.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +11.6% |
| 2011 | 4.5% | +23.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +57.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | +115.2% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | -24.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -15.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.4% | 4.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.5% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 6 Mexico 3.9% compare
- 7 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 3.4% compare
- 8 Trinidad and Tobago 3.4% compare
- 10 Dominican Republic 3.2% compare
- 11 Guatemala 2.9% compare
- 12 Brazil 2.5% compare
More health data for Saint Lucia
- 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0103 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0057 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from homicide in Saint Lucia?
- Share of deaths from homicide in Saint Lucia was 3.4% in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from homicide recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of deaths from homicide?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from homicide rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Share of deaths from homicide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of annual deaths which are homicides.