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Homicide rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Homicide rate was 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
23.42 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
9th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.05 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2017
All-time low
0 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1968
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Homicide rate in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

01020301968199420201968: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 1.9 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 0.847 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 0 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 1.7 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 3.9 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 2.3 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 8.3 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 5.2 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 10.1 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 7.1 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 5.6 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 6.9 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 10.9 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 8.1 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 8.6 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 9.1 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 10.3 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 17.9 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 16.4 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 23.8 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 21.2 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 6.7 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 2.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 23 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 25.1 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 19.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 14.4 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 32.1 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 23.1 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 28.4 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 23.4 deaths per 100,000 people

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 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 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.

Saint Lucia ranks 9th of 111 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 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%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.11 deaths per 100,000 people, 7.5× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 23.42 deaths per 100,000 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12.02 deaths per 100,000 people, 1.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Homicide rate in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +689.7% 2.35 deaths per 100,000 people 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 6 Trinidad and Tobago 28.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 24.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 8 Mexico 24.24 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 10 Brazil 21.76 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 11 Puerto Rico 20.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 12 Guyana 17.42 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is homicide rate in Saint Lucia?
Homicide rate 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 recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 32.05 deaths per 100,000 people in 2017.
What is the lowest homicide rate 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?
Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is homicide rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Homicide rate
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,803 data points, 1950–2023
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Annual number of homicides per 100,000 people.