Suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Suicide rate vs income inequality was 4.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
4.8
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
139th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.76
in 2000
All-time low
4.8
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021

024682000201020212000: 8.82001: 8.52002: 7.82003: 8.12004: 7.52005: 7.42006: 7.52007: 72008: 6.82009: 6.82010: 7.52011: 6.82012: 82013: 7.22014: 7.12015: 7.32016: 72017: 6.62018: 6.42019: 6.62020: 6.72021: 4.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 4.8 for suicide rate vs income inequality in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.76 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.8, in 2021.

That places Saint Lucia 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 8.76
2001 8.5 -3.0%
2002 7.85 -7.6%
2003 8.09 +3.0%
2004 7.52 -7.0%
2005 7.42 -1.3%
2006 7.5 +1.0%
2007 6.95 -7.2%
2008 6.81 -2.0%
2009 6.8 -0.2%
2010 7.53 +10.8%
2011 6.8 -9.6%
2012 7.97 +17.2%
2013 7.17 -10.1%
2014 7.14 -0.4%
2015 7.31 +2.4%
2016 6.99 -4.3%
2017 6.64 -5.1%
2018 6.41 -3.4%
2019 6.64 +3.6%
2020 6.68 +0.6%
2021 4.8 -28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.62 6.8 8.76 10
2010s 7.06 6.41 7.97 10
2020s 5.74 4.8 6.68 2

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 136 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.01 compare
  2. 137 Mauritania 4.84 compare
  3. 138 Libya 4.8 compare
  4. 140 Belize 4.77 compare
  5. 141 Colombia 4.72 compare
  6. 142 Yemen 4.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia?
Suicide rate vs income inequality in Saint Lucia was 4.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 8.76 in 2000.
What is the lowest suicide rate vs income inequality recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8 in 2021.
How does Saint Lucia rank for suicide rate vs income inequality?
Saint Lucia ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
Is suicide rate vs income inequality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Suicide rate vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Suicide rate vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,268 data points, 2000–2021
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