Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Child homicide rate was 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child homicide rate in Saint Lucia is 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 74.5% on the previous year and down 58.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child homicide rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
Saint Lucia ranks 19th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2514 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.6047 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 2.14 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 17 Costa Rica 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 18 Seychelles 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 20 South Africa 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 21 Paraguay 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 22 French Guiana 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Saint Lucia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 199 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.29 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 242 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 38 (2025)
- Freedom Score 91 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Sovereign state 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child homicide rate in Saint Lucia?
- Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia was 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child homicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest child homicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for child homicide rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 19th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is child homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Child homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.