Male homicide rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Male homicide rate was 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Male 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
In 2023, male homicide rate in Saint Lucia stood at 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 112.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male homicide rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population, in 1994.
That places Saint Lucia 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Male homicide rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | homicides per 100,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.24 homicides per 100,000 population | — |
| 1991 | 10.16 homicides per 100,000 population | -23.2% |
| 1992 | 15.73 homicides per 100,000 population | +54.8% |
| 1993 | 11.27 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population | -13.8% |
| 1995 | 17.74 homicides per 100,000 population | +82.7% |
| 1996 | 14.79 homicides per 100,000 population | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 10.6 homicides per 100,000 population | -28.3% |
| 1998 | 15.66 homicides per 100,000 population | +47.8% |
| 1999 | 18.01 homicides per 100,000 population | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population | +44.8% |
| 2002 | 44.03 homicides per 100,000 population | +68.8% |
| 2003 | 41.81 homicides per 100,000 population | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 40.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 38.76 homicides per 100,000 population | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 45.05 homicides per 100,000 population | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 45.06 homicides per 100,000 population | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.91 homicides per 100,000 population | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 32.36 homicides per 100,000 population | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 39.15 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.0% |
| 2015 | 26.39 homicides per 100,000 population | -32.6% |
| 2016 | 32.02 homicides per 100,000 population | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 51.3 homicides per 100,000 population | +60.2% |
| 2018 | 37.52 homicides per 100,000 population | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 52.16 homicides per 100,000 population | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 53.18 homicides per 100,000 population | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population | +31.9% |
| 2022 | 64.46 homicides per 100,000 population | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population | +6.8% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5 homicides per 100,000 population, 9.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 68.85 homicides per 100,000 population is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 27.39 homicides per 100,000 population, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.69 homicides per 100,000 population | 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population | 18.01 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.24 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.08 homicides per 100,000 population | 44.03 homicides per 100,000 population | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.89 homicides per 100,000 population | 26.39 homicides per 100,000 population | 52.16 homicides per 100,000 population | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.15 homicides per 100,000 population | 53.18 homicides per 100,000 population | 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population | 4 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
- 6 Ecuador 84.51 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 7 Haiti 74.22 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 8 South Africa 73.37 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 10 Bahamas 62.03 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 11 Honduras 54.78 homicides per 100,000 population compare
- 12 Belize 51.25 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 male homicide rate in Saint Lucia?
- Male homicide rate in Saint Lucia was 68.85 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 male homicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.13 homicides per 100,000 population in 2021.
- What is the lowest male homicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.71 homicides per 100,000 population in 1994.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for male homicide rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 9th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male homicide rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 112.7%. 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 Male homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Intentional homicide rate per 100,000 populationof male victims.