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Intentional homicides in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Intentional homicides was 39.04 per 100,000 people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39.04 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
10th
of 172 countries
All-time high
39.21 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
5.57 per 100,000 people
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Intentional homicides in Saint Lucia, 1990–2023

102030401990200620231990: 10.2 per 100,000 people1991: 7.2 per 100,000 people1992: 9.9 per 100,000 people1993: 5.6 per 100,000 people1994: 6.9 per 100,000 people1995: 10.8 per 100,000 people1996: 8 per 100,000 people1997: 8.5 per 100,000 people1998: 9.1 per 100,000 people1999: 10.2 per 100,000 people2000: 14.5 per 100,000 people2001: 21.2 per 100,000 people2002: 26 per 100,000 people2003: 22.1 per 100,000 people2004: 22.5 per 100,000 people2005: 24.8 per 100,000 people2006: 25.8 per 100,000 people2007: 17.3 per 100,000 people2008: 23.1 per 100,000 people2009: 23 per 100,000 people2010: 25.7 per 100,000 people2011: 26.8 per 100,000 people2012: 22.6 per 100,000 people2013: 19 per 100,000 people2014: 19.5 per 100,000 people2015: 16 per 100,000 people2016: 17.1 per 100,000 people2017: 27.8 per 100,000 people2018: 20.9 per 100,000 people2019: 25.9 per 100,000 people2020: 29.2 per 100,000 people2021: 39.2 per 100,000 people2022: 36.9 per 100,000 people2023: 39 per 100,000 people

Source: UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 39.04 per 100,000 people for intentional homicides in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.8% on the previous year and up 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, intentional homicides in Saint Lucia peaked at 39.21 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.57 per 100,000 people, in 1993.

Saint Lucia ranks 10th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Intentional homicides in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
1990 10.16 per 100,000 people —
1991 7.17 per 100,000 people -29.4%
1992 9.89 per 100,000 people +37.9%
1993 5.57 per 100,000 people -43.7%
1994 6.85 per 100,000 people +23.1%
1995 10.8 per 100,000 people +57.5%
1996 7.98 per 100,000 people -26.1%
1997 8.52 per 100,000 people +6.8%
1998 9.05 per 100,000 people +6.2%
1999 10.21 per 100,000 people +12.8%
2000 14.5 per 100,000 people +42.0%
2001 21.22 per 100,000 people +46.3%
2002 25.98 per 100,000 people +22.5%
2003 22.09 per 100,000 people -15.0%
2004 22.53 per 100,000 people +2.0%
2005 24.78 per 100,000 people +10.0%
2006 25.8 per 100,000 people +4.1%
2007 17.29 per 100,000 people -33.0%
2008 23.1 per 100,000 people +33.6%
2009 22.96 per 100,000 people -0.6%
2010 25.75 per 100,000 people +12.1%
2011 26.78 per 100,000 people +4.0%
2012 22.6 per 100,000 people -15.6%
2013 19.03 per 100,000 people -15.8%
2014 19.52 per 100,000 people +2.6%
2015 16.01 per 100,000 people -18.0%
2016 17.08 per 100,000 people +6.7%
2017 27.79 per 100,000 people +62.7%
2018 20.9 per 100,000 people -24.8%
2019 25.89 per 100,000 people +23.9%
2020 29.17 per 100,000 people +12.7%
2021 39.21 per 100,000 people +34.4%
2022 36.92 per 100,000 people -5.9%
2023 39.04 per 100,000 people +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.62 per 100,000 people 5.57 per 100,000 people 10.8 per 100,000 people 10
2000s 22.03 per 100,000 people 14.5 per 100,000 people 25.98 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 22.13 per 100,000 people 16.01 per 100,000 people 27.79 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 36.09 per 100,000 people 29.17 per 100,000 people 39.21 per 100,000 people 4

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 7 South Africa 43.72 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 8 Haiti 41.15 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 9 Trinidad and Tobago 40.44 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 11 Lesotho 38.24 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 12 Bahamas 32.2 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 13 Honduras 31.44 per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is intentional homicides in Saint Lucia?
Intentional homicides in Saint Lucia was 39.04 per 100,000 people in 2023, according to UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC).
What is the highest intentional homicides recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 39.21 per 100,000 people in 2021.
What is the lowest intentional homicides recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.57 per 100,000 people in 1993.
How does Saint Lucia rank for intentional homicides?
Saint Lucia ranks 10th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
Is intentional homicides rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 105.1%. 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 (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Intentional homicides (per 100,000 people)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
UNODC Research - Data Portal – Intentional Homicide, UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 4,286 data points, 1990–2023
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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.