Female homicide rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Female homicide rate was 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
9.92 homicides per 100,000 population
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
4th
of 138 countries
All-time high
9.96 homicides per 100,000 population
in 2022
All-time low
0 homicides per 100,000 population
in 1993
Years of data
29
1990–2023
Female homicide rate 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 per 100,000 population.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population for female homicide rate in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female homicide rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1993.
Saint Lucia ranks 4th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Female homicide rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 4.25 homicides per 100,000 population | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 4.18 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 4.07 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1995 | 4 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 6.49 homicides per 100,000 population | +393.3% |
| 1998 | 2.56 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 homicides per 100,000 population | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 8.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +164.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 4.72 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.6% |
| 2009 | 7.17 homicides per 100,000 population | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 6.44 homicides per 100,000 population | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 7.32 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -21.3% |
| 2014 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 5.7 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2016 | 2.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 homicides per 100,000 population | +99.0% |
| 2018 | 4.49 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 2021 | 8.88 homicides per 100,000 population | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 9.96 homicides per 100,000 population | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 homicides per 100,000 population, 5.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.92 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.52 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.66 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 7.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.14 homicides per 100,000 population | 2.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.5 homicides per 100,000 population | 0 homicides per 100,000 population | 8.51 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.58 homicides per 100,000 population | 5.56 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.96 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 1 Montserrat 43.14 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 2 South Africa 12.2 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 3 Guyana 11.56 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 5 Dominica 9.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 6 Haiti 8.73 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Jamaica 8.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
More gender data for Saint Lucia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 29.85 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9128 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 151.51 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 151.51 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2859 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 974 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,002 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 980 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,007 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 986 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female homicide rate in Saint Lucia?
- Female homicide rate in Saint Lucia was 9.92 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 female homicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 homicides per 100,000 population in 2022.
- What is the lowest female homicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 homicides per 100,000 population in 1993.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for female homicide rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 4th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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 Female homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof female victims .