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Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 was 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.04 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
10th
of 178 countries
All-time high
39.21 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
5.57 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 7.2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 9.9 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 5.6 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 6.9 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 8 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 8.5 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 9.1 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 14.5 homicides per 100,000 population2001: 21.2 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 26 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 22.1 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 22.5 homicides per 100,000 population2005: 24.8 homicides per 100,000 population2006: 25.8 homicides per 100,000 population2007: 17.3 homicides per 100,000 population2008: 23.1 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 23 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 25.7 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 26.8 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 22.6 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 19 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 19.5 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 16 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 17.1 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 27.8 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 20.9 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 25.9 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 29.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 39.2 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 36.9 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 39 homicides per 100,000 population

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in homicides per 100,000 population.

Analysis

The most recent figure for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Lucia is 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1993.

Saint Lucia ranks 10th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.62 homicides per 100,000 population 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population 10.8 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 22.03 homicides per 100,000 population 14.5 homicides per 100,000 population 25.98 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2010s 22.13 homicides per 100,000 population 16.01 homicides per 100,000 population 27.79 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 36.09 homicides per 100,000 population 29.17 homicides per 100,000 population 39.21 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 7 South Africa 43.72 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 8 Haiti 41.15 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 12 Bahamas 32.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 13 Honduras 31.44 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Lucia?
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 in Saint Lucia was 39.04 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 39.21 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
How does Saint Lucia rank for homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020?
Saint Lucia ranks 10th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020 rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate in 1990 vs. 2020
Unit
homicides per 100,000 population
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024); United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 4,128 data points, 1990–2024
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