Homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Homicide rate by age of the victim was 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicide rate by age of the victim 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
In 2020, homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Lucia stood at 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Lucia peaked at 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1968.
That places Saint Lucia 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicide rate by age of the victim 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 | 1.86 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 | 0.8475 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1980 | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 1.67 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 1983 | 3.83 deaths per 100,000 people | +128.4% |
| 1986 | 3.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -40.9% |
| 1988 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | +261.2% |
| 1989 | 5.16 deaths per 100,000 people | -37.7% |
| 1990 | 10.14 deaths per 100,000 people | +96.8% |
| 1991 | 7.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | +38.3% |
| 1993 | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -43.5% |
| 1994 | 6.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 1995 | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | +58.1% |
| 1996 | 8.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -26.0% |
| 1997 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.15 deaths per 100,000 people | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 10.32 deaths per 100,000 people | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 17.87 deaths per 100,000 people | +73.1% |
| 2001 | 16.44 deaths per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2002 | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | +45.0% |
| 2003 | 21.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 23.48 deaths per 100,000 people | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 17.75 deaths per 100,000 people | -24.4% |
| 2006 | 6.65 deaths per 100,000 people | -62.5% |
| 2008 | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people | +689.7% |
| 2010 | 22.98 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.7% |
| 2011 | 25.06 deaths per 100,000 people | +9.1% |
| 2012 | 20.95 deaths per 100,000 people | -16.4% |
| 2013 | 18.59 deaths per 100,000 people | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 19.07 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | -53.2% |
| 2016 | 14.44 deaths per 100,000 people | +61.7% |
| 2017 | 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people | +121.9% |
| 2018 | 23.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -28.0% |
| 2019 | 28.45 deaths per 100,000 people | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | -17.7% |
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 | 0.4518 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.86 deaths per 100,000 people | 6 |
| 1980s | 3.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.67 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 9 |
| 2010s | 21.36 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 7 Ecuador 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 8 Mexico 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 10 Brazil 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 11 Puerto Rico 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 12 Guyana 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Lucia?
- Homicide rate by age of the victim in Saint Lucia was 23.42 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 homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicide rate by age of the victim recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths per 100,000 people in 1968.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for homicide rate by age of the victim?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicide rate by age of the victim rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 Homicide rate by age of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual number of deaths from homicides, per 100,000 people within the same age-group.