Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Homicides, by sex of the victim was 9 homicides in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
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
Saint Lucia recorded 9 homicides for homicides, by sex of the victim in 2023. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 80.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia peaked at 9 homicides in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides, in 1993.
That places Saint Lucia 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | homicides | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5 homicides | — |
| 1991 | 3 homicides | -40.0% |
| 1992 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3 homicides | — |
| 1995 | 3 homicides | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 homicides | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 5 homicides | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 2 homicides | -60.0% |
| 1999 | 2 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.46 homicides | +23.2% |
| 2002 | 6.63 homicides | +169.1% |
| 2003 | 2.12 homicides | -68.1% |
| 2004 | 3.89 homicides | +83.9% |
| 2009 | 6.09 homicides | +56.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5 homicides | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 7.32 homicides | +33.1% |
| 2012 | 6.32 homicides | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 5 homicides | -20.9% |
| 2014 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2016 | 2 homicides | -60.0% |
| 2017 | 4 homicides | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 4 homicides | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 homicides | — |
| 2021 | 8 homicides | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 9 homicides | +12.5% |
| 2023 | 9 homicides | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 homicides | 0 homicides | 5 homicides | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.24 homicides | 2.12 homicides | 6.63 homicides | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.91 homicides | 0 homicides | 7.32 homicides | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 homicides | 5 homicides | 9 homicides | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia?
- Homicides, by sex of the victim in Saint Lucia was 9 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 sex of the victim recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9 homicides in 2022.
- What is the lowest homicides, by sex of the victim recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides in 1993.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for homicides, by sex of the victim?
- Saint Lucia ranks 93rd out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is homicides, by sex of the victim rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.0%. 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 Homicides, by sex of the victim. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of intentional homicidesof female victims .