Homicides by firearm in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Homicides by firearm was 56 homicides in 2023. ▲ Rising
Homicides by firearm in Saint Lucia, 2017–2023
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.
Analysis
The most recent figure for homicides by firearm in Saint Lucia is 56 homicides, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 75.0% over ten years.
That places Saint Lucia 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Homicides by firearm in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 32 homicides | — |
| 2018 | 22 homicides | -31.2% |
| 2019 | 31 homicides | +40.9% |
| 2020 | 40 homicides | +29.0% |
| 2021 | 47 homicides | +17.5% |
| 2022 | 55 homicides | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 56 homicides | +1.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 56 homicides is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30 homicides, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 56 homicides is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 253 homicides, 22% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.33 homicides | 22 homicides | 32 homicides | 3 |
| 2020s | 49.5 homicides | 40 homicides | 56 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides by firearm in Saint Lucia?
- Homicides by firearm in Saint Lucia was 56 homicides 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 homicides by firearm recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 56 homicides in 2023.
- What is the lowest homicides by firearm recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 homicides in 2018.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for homicides by firearm?
- Saint Lucia ranks 27th out of 82 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides by firearm rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.0%. 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 Homicides by firearm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicides where the weapon was a firearm.