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Suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Suicide mortality rate was 5.27 per 100,000 population in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
5.27 per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
8.2 per 100,000 population
in 2012
All-time low
5.27 per 100,000 population
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide mortality rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 7.3 per 100,000 population2001: 7.3 per 100,000 population2002: 6.8 per 100,000 population2003: 7.1 per 100,000 population2004: 6.6 per 100,000 population2005: 6.7 per 100,000 population2006: 6.9 per 100,000 population2007: 6.5 per 100,000 population2008: 6.5 per 100,000 population2009: 6.7 per 100,000 population2010: 7.6 per 100,000 population2011: 6.9 per 100,000 population2012: 8.2 per 100,000 population2013: 7.4 per 100,000 population2014: 7.4 per 100,000 population2015: 7.7 per 100,000 population2016: 7.4 per 100,000 population2017: 7.1 per 100,000 population2018: 6.9 per 100,000 population2019: 7.2 per 100,000 population2020: 7.3 per 100,000 population2021: 5.3 per 100,000 population

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 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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 115 Uganda 5.5 per 100,000 population compare
  2. 116 Puerto Rico 5.42 per 100,000 population compare
  3. 117 Ghana 5.32 per 100,000 population compare
  4. 119 Chad 5.21 per 100,000 population compare
  5. 120 Georgia 5.1 per 100,000 population compare
  6. 120 Tanzania, United Republic of 5.1 per 100,000 population compare

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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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Indicator
Suicide mortality rate (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 population
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)., World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,104 data points, 2000–2021
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Suicide mortality rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year per 100,000 population. Crude suicide rate (not age-adjusted).