Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of deaths from major causes was 3.3 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
3.3
Change on year
down 22.4%
World rank
75th
of 113 countries
All-time high
6.24
in 1979
All-time low
1.78
in 2004
Years of data
44
1968–2020
Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia stood at 3.3.
The figure is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia peaked at 6.24 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1.78, in 2004.
Saint Lucia ranks 75th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.32 | — |
| 1972 | 3.09 | -6.8% |
| 1973 | 3.81 | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 3.61 | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 3.51 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 5.14 | +46.4% |
| 1979 | 6.24 | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 5.32 | -14.6% |
| 1981 | 4.63 | -13.1% |
| 1983 | 4.53 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.37 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 3.89 | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 3.28 | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 3.33 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 5.35 | +60.7% |
| 1991 | 3.93 | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 3.51 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 3.99 | +13.8% |
| 1994 | 3.89 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 3.21 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 2.89 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 4.32 | +49.3% |
| 1998 | 3.94 | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.41 | -38.9% |
| 2000 | 3.91 | +62.6% |
| 2001 | 3.01 | -23.0% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 2.58 | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 1.78 | -31.1% |
| 2005 | 2.65 | +49.0% |
| 2006 | 4.82 | +82.2% |
| 2008 | 3.64 | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 4.21 | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 3.39 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 3.51 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 3.91 | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 4.67 | +19.3% |
| 2014 | 5.07 | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 3.94 | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 4.56 | +42.0% |
| 2019 | 4.25 | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.3 | -22.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 3.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48, 95% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 3.3 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.54, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.32 | 3.32 | 3.32 | 1 |
| 1970s | 4.23 | 3.09 | 6.24 | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.19 | 3.28 | 5.32 | 7 |
| 1990s | 3.74 | 2.41 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.31 | 1.78 | 4.82 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 3.21 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia?
- Share of deaths from major causes in Saint Lucia was 3.3 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.24 in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of deaths from major causes recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.78 in 2004.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of deaths from major causes?
- Saint Lucia ranks 75th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of deaths from major causes rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of deaths from major causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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