Saint Lucia - Intentional self-harm

In 2005 occurred 4 suicides in Saint Lucia. This year, 2 fewer people committed suicide than in 2004.

Saint Lucia had 2.31 suicides per 100,000 inhabitants, much less than the average suicide in the world, of 10.34 self-harm per 100.000 people.

Saint Lucia has a low suicide rate compared to other countries.

Of the 4 recorded suicide cases in 2005, 4 were men suicides and there were no suicides of women. Men have a very high rate of death by suicide compared with women. So that, the suicide rate among males were 4.62 per 100,000 men.

Suicide is a very important cause of death in the world and also in Saint Lucia. However, in Saint Lucia in 2005 there were there were 41 homicides, many more than suicides. There were 10.3 homicides per suicide.

Related data:

• Homicides in Saint Lucia
• Saint Lucia economy
• Country suicides ranking