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Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Child homicide rate was 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2.13 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 74.5%
World rank
19th
of 113 countries
All-time high
10.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

02.557.5101968199420201968: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 7.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 2.8 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 1.4 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 1.5 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 6 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 6.1 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 6.2 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 1.6 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 6.8 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 8.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 9.2 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 9.4 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 2 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 2.1 deaths per 100,000 people

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.

Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1973 1.51 deaths per 100,000 people —
1975 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1976 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1977 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1979 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1980 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1981 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people —
1983 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people -2.3%
1986 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1987 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1988 1.38 deaths per 100,000 people —
1989 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1990 7.21 deaths per 100,000 people —
1991 1.45 deaths per 100,000 people -79.9%
1992 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -0.8%
1993 0 deaths per 100,000 people -100.0%
1994 0 deaths per 100,000 people —
1995 2.83 deaths per 100,000 people —
1996 1.41 deaths per 100,000 people -50.2%
1997 2.81 deaths per 100,000 people +99.8%
1998 2.84 deaths per 100,000 people +0.9%
1999 1.44 deaths per 100,000 people -49.2%
2000 1.46 deaths per 100,000 people +1.5%
2001 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people +1.1%
2002 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people +303.5%
2003 7.56 deaths per 100,000 people +26.5%
2004 6.14 deaths per 100,000 people -18.8%
2005 6.24 deaths per 100,000 people +1.6%
2006 1.58 deaths per 100,000 people -74.6%
2008 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people +4.7%
2009 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people +308.3%
2010 5.17 deaths per 100,000 people -23.7%
2011 8.77 deaths per 100,000 people +69.7%
2012 8.96 deaths per 100,000 people +2.2%
2013 9.17 deaths per 100,000 people +2.3%
2014 9.38 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2015 1.92 deaths per 100,000 people -79.5%
2016 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people +2.4%
2017 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people +411.0%
2018 8.21 deaths per 100,000 people -18.4%
2019 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people +1.9%
2020 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people -74.5%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6615 deaths per 100,000 people, 3.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 2.13 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Child homicide rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +411.0% 1.97 deaths per 100,000 people 10.06 deaths per 100,000 people
2009 +308.3% 1.66 deaths per 100,000 people 6.77 deaths per 100,000 people
2002 +303.5% 1.48 deaths per 100,000 people 5.97 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 16 Panama 3.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 17 Costa Rica 3.14 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 18 Seychelles 3.07 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 20 South Africa 2.09 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 21 Paraguay 1.71 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 22 French Guiana 1.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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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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Indicator
Child homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
113 places, 4,903 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides where the victim is under 20 years old, per 100,000 people in the same age-group.