Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Suicide rate, by sex was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people for suicide rate, by sex in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate, by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 141st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 8.5 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 8.09 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 7.52 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 7.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 6.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 6.81 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.53 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.8% |
| 2011 | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -9.6% |
| 2012 | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | +17.2% |
| 2013 | 7.17 deaths per 100,000 people | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 6.99 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 6.64 deaths per 100,000 people | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.62 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.97 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.74 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.68 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide rate, by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Suicide rate, by sex in Saint Lucia was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.76 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest suicide rate, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for suicide rate, by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 141st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate, by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of age-standardized deaths from self-harm in both sexes, per 100,000 people.