Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 20.07 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia is 20.07, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia peaked at 23.83 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.3, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 18th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 18.3 | — |
| 2001 | 20.73 | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 22.38 | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 22.36 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 22.62 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 23.18 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 23.08 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 21.78 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 22.61 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 23.18 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 23.83 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.59 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 22.06 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.42 | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 19.57 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 18.89 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 19.87 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 23.43 | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 20.81 | -11.2% |
| 2019 | 20.69 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 20.44 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 20.07 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.02 | 18.3 | 23.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.32 | 18.89 | 23.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.25 | 20.07 | 20.44 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 15 Puerto Rico 23.28 compare
- 16 Haiti 20.94 compare
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- 19 Dominican Republic 19.54 compare
- 20 Eswatini 18.45 compare
- 21 Central African Republic 18.08 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Saint Lucia was 20.07 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.83 in 2010.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3 in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Saint Lucia ranks 18th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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