Homicides in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Homicides was 43 deaths in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Homicides in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2020, homicides in Saint Lucia stood at 43 deaths.
That represents a change of down 17.3% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Saint Lucia peaked at 58 deaths in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 deaths, in 1968.
Saint Lucia ranks 70th of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 0 deaths | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.5 deaths | 0 deaths | 2 deaths | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.71 deaths | 0 deaths | 11 deaths | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.7 deaths | 8 deaths | 16 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.67 deaths | 4 deaths | 38 deaths | 9 |
| 2010s | 38.2 deaths | 16 deaths | 58 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 43 deaths | 43 deaths | 43 deaths | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 67 Latvia 48 deaths compare
- 68 Bosnia and Herzegovina 46 deaths compare
- 69 Malaysia 45 deaths compare
- 71 Switzerland 42 deaths compare
- 72 Denmark 39 deaths compare
- 72 Slovakia 39 deaths compare
- 72 Tajikistan 39 deaths compare
More social development data for Saint Lucia
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 5 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 199 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.29 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 242 (2025)
- Political Rights Score 38 (2025)
- Freedom Score 91 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 0 (2025)
- Full democracy 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicides in Saint Lucia?
- Homicides in Saint Lucia was 43 deaths in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 58 deaths in 2017.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 deaths in 1968.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for homicides?
- Saint Lucia ranks 70th out of 113 countries with data for 2020.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual number of homicides.