Suicide Rate in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Suicide Rate was 5.27 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
5.27
Change on year
down 28.2%
World rank
118th
of 184 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2012
All-time low
5.27
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Suicide Rate in Saint Lucia, 2000–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, suicide rate in Saint Lucia stood at 5.27. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.2% on the previous year and down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, suicide rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 8.2 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.27, in 2021.
That places Saint Lucia 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Suicide Rate in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.28 | — |
| 2001 | 7.31 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 6.76 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 7.1 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 6.62 | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 6.68 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 6.46 | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 6.67 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 7.56 | +13.3% |
| 2011 | 6.87 | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 8.2 | +19.4% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 7.44 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 7.72 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 7.44 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 7.11 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.93 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7.23 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 7.34 | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 5.27 | -28.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 5.27 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.95, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 5.27 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.34, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.83 | 6.46 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.39 | 6.87 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3 | 5.27 | 7.34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
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 suicide rate in Saint Lucia?
- Suicide rate in Saint Lucia was 5.27 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest suicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2012.
- What is the lowest suicide rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.27 in 2021.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for suicide rate?
- Saint Lucia ranks 118th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is suicide rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Suicide Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.