Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) was 9.92 per 100,000 female in 2023. ▲ Rising
Intentional homicides, female in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023
Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 female.
Analysis
In 2023, intentional homicides, female in Saint Lucia stood at 9.92 per 100,000 female.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, intentional homicides, female in Saint Lucia peaked at 9.96 per 100,000 female in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.32 per 100,000 female, in 1996.
Saint Lucia ranks 3rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.15 per 100,000 female | — |
| 1991 | 4.25 per 100,000 female | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 4.18 per 100,000 female | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 4.07 per 100,000 female | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4 per 100,000 female | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1.32 per 100,000 female | -67.1% |
| 1997 | 6.49 per 100,000 female | +393.3% |
| 1998 | 2.56 per 100,000 female | -60.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 per 100,000 female | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.08 per 100,000 female | +21.8% |
| 2002 | 8.16 per 100,000 female | +164.4% |
| 2003 | 2.58 per 100,000 female | -68.3% |
| 2004 | 4.72 per 100,000 female | +82.6% |
| 2009 | 7.17 per 100,000 female | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 6.44 per 100,000 female | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 8.51 per 100,000 female | +32.3% |
| 2012 | 7.32 per 100,000 female | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 5.76 per 100,000 female | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 5.7 per 100,000 female | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.27 per 100,000 female | -60.2% |
| 2017 | 4.51 per 100,000 female | +99.0% |
| 2018 | 4.49 per 100,000 female | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 5.56 per 100,000 female | +23.9% |
| 2021 | 8.88 per 100,000 female | +59.6% |
| 2022 | 9.96 per 100,000 female | +12.2% |
| 2023 | 9.92 per 100,000 female | -0.4% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 9.92 per 100,000 female is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.84 per 100,000 female, 5.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 9.92 per 100,000 female is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.71 per 100,000 female, 2.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female) in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +393.3% | 1.32 per 100,000 female | 6.49 per 100,000 female |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.06 per 100,000 female | 1.32 per 100,000 female | 7.15 per 100,000 female | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.14 per 100,000 female | 2.58 per 100,000 female | 8.16 per 100,000 female | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.62 per 100,000 female | 2.27 per 100,000 female | 8.51 per 100,000 female | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.58 per 100,000 female | 5.56 per 100,000 female | 9.96 per 100,000 female | 4 |
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More public sector data for Saint Lucia
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Tax revenue 18.2% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Current prices, Domestic currency 4.54 (2019)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 22.7% (2017)
- Capital stock, General government, Constant prices, Percent of GDP 79.09 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is intentional homicides, female in Saint Lucia?
- Intentional homicides, female in Saint Lucia was 9.92 per 100,000 female in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
- What is the highest intentional homicides, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.96 per 100,000 female in 2022.
- What is the lowest intentional homicides, female recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.32 per 100,000 female in 1996.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for intentional homicides, female?
- Saint Lucia ranks 3rd out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
- Is intentional homicides, female 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 rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), published as part of Intentional homicides, female (per 100,000 female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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An intentional homicide is defined as an unlawful death inflicted upon a person with the intent to cause death or serious injury.