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Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Homicide rate by sex of the victim was 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
68.85 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
9th
of 138 countries
All-time high
70.13 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2021
All-time low
9.71 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1994
Years of data
29
1990–2023

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 13.2 homicides per 100,000 population1991: 10.2 homicides per 100,000 population1992: 15.7 homicides per 100,000 population1993: 11.3 homicides per 100,000 population1994: 9.7 homicides per 100,000 population1995: 17.7 homicides per 100,000 population1996: 14.8 homicides per 100,000 population1997: 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population1998: 15.7 homicides per 100,000 population1999: 18 homicides per 100,000 population2000: 26.1 homicides per 100,000 population2002: 44 homicides per 100,000 population2003: 41.8 homicides per 100,000 population2004: 40.5 homicides per 100,000 population2009: 38.8 homicides per 100,000 population2010: 45.1 homicides per 100,000 population2011: 45.1 homicides per 100,000 population2012: 37.9 homicides per 100,000 population2013: 32.4 homicides per 100,000 population2014: 39.2 homicides per 100,000 population2015: 26.4 homicides per 100,000 population2016: 32 homicides per 100,000 population2017: 51.3 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 37.5 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 52.2 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 53.2 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 70.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 64.5 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 68.8 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

Saint Lucia recorded 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population for homicide rate by sex of the victim in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, homicide rate by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1994.

Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
1990 13.24 homicides per 100,000 population —
1991 10.16 homicides per 100,000 population -23.2%
1992 15.73 homicides per 100,000 population +54.8%
1993 11.27 homicides per 100,000 population -28.4%
1994 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population -13.8%
1995 17.74 homicides per 100,000 population +82.7%
1996 14.79 homicides per 100,000 population -16.7%
1997 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population -28.3%
1998 15.66 homicides per 100,000 population +47.8%
1999 18.01 homicides per 100,000 population +15.0%
2000 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population +44.8%
2002 44.03 homicides per 100,000 population +68.8%
2003 41.81 homicides per 100,000 population -5.0%
2004 40.52 homicides per 100,000 population -3.1%
2009 38.76 homicides per 100,000 population -4.4%
2010 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population +16.2%
2011 45.06 homicides per 100,000 population +0.0%
2012 37.91 homicides per 100,000 population -15.9%
2013 32.36 homicides per 100,000 population -14.6%
2014 39.15 homicides per 100,000 population +21.0%
2015 26.39 homicides per 100,000 population -32.6%
2016 32.02 homicides per 100,000 population +21.3%
2017 51.3 homicides per 100,000 population +60.2%
2018 37.52 homicides per 100,000 population -26.9%
2019 52.16 homicides per 100,000 population +39.0%
2020 53.18 homicides per 100,000 population +1.9%
2021 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population +31.9%
2022 64.46 homicides per 100,000 population -8.1%
2023 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population +6.8%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.69 homicides per 100,000 population 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population 18.01 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2000s 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population 44.03 homicides per 100,000 population 5
2010s 39.89 homicides per 100,000 population 26.39 homicides per 100,000 population 52.16 homicides per 100,000 population 10
2020s 64.15 homicides per 100,000 population 53.18 homicides per 100,000 population 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 6 Ecuador 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 12 Belize 51.25 homicides per 100,000 population compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia?
Homicide rate by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia was 68.85 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 by sex of the victim recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
What is the lowest homicide rate by sex of the victim recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
How does Saint Lucia rank for homicide rate by sex of the victim?
Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate by sex of the victim rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate by sex of the victim
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
138 places, 2,730 data points, 1990–2024
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