Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
5.3 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 27.4%
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.7 per 100,000 people
in 2015
All-time low
5.3 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saint Lucia is 5.3 per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.4% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.3 per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2005 | 6.7 per 100,000 people | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 7.6 per 100,000 people | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 7.7 per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 7.2 per 100,000 people | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 7.3 per 100,000 people | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3 per 100,000 people | -27.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.9 per 100,000 people, 77% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.3 per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.35 per 100,000 people, 99% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 per 100,000 people | 6.7 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.5 per 100,000 people | 7.2 per 100,000 people | 7.7 per 100,000 people | 3 |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 100,000 people | 5.3 per 100,000 people | 7.3 per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 121 Pakistan 5.6 per 100,000 people compare
- 122 Uganda 5.5 per 100,000 people compare
- 123 Puerto Rico 5.4 per 100,000 people compare
- 124 Ghana 5.3 per 100,000 people compare
- 126 Chad 5.2 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 Georgia 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
- 127 United Republic of Tanzania 5.1 per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Suicide mortality rate, by sex in Saint Lucia was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.7 per 100,000 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate, by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for suicide mortality rate, by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate, by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Suicide mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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