Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) was 5.27 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat
Suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in per 100,000 population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia is 5.27 per 100,000 population, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.2 per 100,000 population in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.27 per 100,000 population, in 2021.
Saint Lucia ranks 118th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.28 per 100,000 population | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 per 100,000 population | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.76 per 100,000 population | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1 per 100,000 population | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.62 per 100,000 population | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.68 per 100,000 population | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.89 per 100,000 population | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.46 per 100,000 population | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.51 per 100,000 population | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.67 per 100,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.56 per 100,000 population | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.87 per 100,000 population | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2 per 100,000 population | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.39 per 100,000 population | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.44 per 100,000 population | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.72 per 100,000 population | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 per 100,000 population | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.11 per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.93 per 100,000 population | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.23 per 100,000 population | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.34 per 100,000 population | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.27 per 100,000 population | -28.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.27 per 100,000 population is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95 per 100,000 population, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.27 per 100,000 population is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34 per 100,000 population, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 per 100,000 population | 6.46 per 100,000 population | 7.31 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 per 100,000 population | 6.87 per 100,000 population | 8.2 per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 per 100,000 population | 5.27 per 100,000 population | 7.34 per 100,000 population | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia?
- Suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia was 5.27 per 100,000 population in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest suicide mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 per 100,000 population in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide mortality rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 per 100,000 population in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for suicide mortality rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide mortality rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).