Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner was 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.13 homicides per 100,000 population
World rank
6th
of 67 countries
All-time high
3.42 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2017
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2020
Years of data
7
2017–2023

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia, 2017–2023

01232017202020232017: 3.4 homicides per 100,000 population2018: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2019: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2020: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2021: 1.1 homicides per 100,000 population2022: 0 homicides per 100,000 population2023: 1.1 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia is 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.0% over ten years.

Saint Lucia ranks 6th of 67 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia, 2017 to 2023.
Year homicides per 100,000 population Change
2017 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population —
2018 1.14 homicides per 100,000 population -66.8%
2019 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population -0.3%
2020 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2021 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population —
2022 0 homicides per 100,000 population -100.0%
2023 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population —

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 16.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0669 homicides per 100,000 population, 16.9× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1.9 homicides per 100,000 population 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population 3
2020s 0.5649 homicides per 100,000 population 0 homicides per 100,000 population 1.13 homicides per 100,000 population 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 3 Dominica 2.99 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  2. 4 Grenada 1.7 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  3. 5 Suriname 1.27 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  4. 7 Bahamas 1.05 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  5. 8 Guyana 0.7454 homicides per 100,000 population compare
  6. 9 Russia 0.5059 homicides per 100,000 population compare

See the full ranking of 67 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia?
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner in Saint Lucia was 1.13 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 3.42 homicides per 100,000 population in 2017.
What is the lowest homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 2020.
How does Saint Lucia rank for homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner?
Saint Lucia ranks 6th out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
Is homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 where the perpetrator is an intimate partner. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate where the perpetrator is an intimate partner
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
67 places, 714 data points, 2007–2024
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