Saint Lucia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Homicide rate
Saint Lucia
23.42 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
28.01 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia rank
9th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
6th
Homicide rate over time
- Saint Lucia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia, a difference of 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Saint Lucia's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
Saint Lucia ranks 9th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Trinidad and Tobago has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1970s | 0.4518 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.01 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1980s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.37 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 1990s | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.16 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4927 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 25.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.55 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2010s | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.23 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.87 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2020s | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Saint Lucia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people against 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people in Saint Lucia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 4.59 deaths per 100,000 people, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2020.
- How do Saint Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for homicide rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.