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Causes of death across Saint Lucia are changing because of Population Increase, Life Expectancy rise and Living Standard.On this below article we provide graphical representation of major causes of death in Saint Lucia.
Highlights of Saint Lucia BMI and Diet Compositions
Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
- As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Saint Lucia gets their caloric supply from :
- Carbohydrates : 91.13%
91.13% - Fat : 42.29%
42.29% - Animal protein : 12.00%
12.00% - Plant protein : 8.32%
8.32% - 53.73% increase in caloric supply : Currently Saint Lucia gets 2595/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1688/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
- Cereals & Grains, Meat and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Saint Lucia
- Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Saint Lucia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Saint Lucia average intake is 84.11 grams
- Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Grapefruit are three major Fruit Types Intake in Saint Lucia
- National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Saint Lucia average Fruit intake is 240.74grams
- In Saint Lucia, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
- 48.30% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
- Average Male BMI in Saint Lucia is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
| Rank | Cereals | kcal/capita/day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheat | 676 |
| 2 | Rice | 115 |
| 3 | Maize | 23 |
| 4 | Oats | 15 |
| 5 | Rye | 0 |
| Rank | Type | kilocalories per person per day |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cereals & Grains | 830 |
| 2 | Meat | 527 |
| 3 | Sugar | 375 |
| 4 | Oils & Fats | 222 |
| 5 | Dairy & Eggs | 165 |
| 6 | Fruits & Vegetables | 123 |
| 7 | Alcoholic Beverages | 119 |
| 8 | Pulses | 98 |
| 9 | Other | 70 |
| 10 | Starchy Roots | 66 |
Major Cause of Death
Cardiovascular diseases was a major cause of death in Saint Lucia with 384 registered deaths (in year 2016) i.e. 33% of total deaths. Overall Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease were the highest types of death causes in Saint Lucia.
- We see the maximum number of deaths is seen in age group 70+ with 631 deaths (year 2016).
- 64.52% kids below age 5 years die because of Neonatal disorders.
- Road accidents, Cancers and Drowning are the major cause of death in kids aged 5 - 14 years.
- Cancers, Cardiovascular disease and Homicide are the major cause of death in people aged 14 - 49 years.
- Cardiovascular diseases, Cancers and Diabetes, blood, and endocrine diseases are the major cause of death in people aged over 50 years.
- Overall, it's observed that 32% of people aging over 50 years die because of Cardiovascular diseases.
Major Risk Factors of Death
- Three Major factors of death in Saint Lucia are High blood pressure, High blood sugar and High body-mass index (obesity). Every year around 2 people die due to High blood pressure.
- Low birth weight and Child wasting are the major risk factor of kids death aging under 5 years.
- Iron deficiency and Outdoor air pollution are the major risk factors of death of people aging between 5 to 14 years.
- Alcohol use, High body-mass index (obesity) and High blood pressure are the death risk factors of people aging between 15 to 49 years.
- High body-mass index (obesity), High blood pressure and High blood sugar are the major death risk factors of people aging between 50 to 69 years.
- High blood pressure is the major death risk factors for people aging more than 70 years.
Cancer Analysis
0.63% of Saint Lucia population was suffering from cancer i.e. 1122 people (average of years 2011-2016). Highest number of cancer patients deaths were recorded due to Prostate cancer (Count : 46) and Breast cancer was also concerning with 20 deaths in a year. In last few years it has been observed that, people suffering from Esophageal cancerGallbladder & biliary tract cancer have 0% of survival chance.Saint Lucia was really successful in diagnosing Testicular cancer where 100% of people were cured.Highest number of cancer patients i.e. 464 people were of age group 50-69 year olds.In 2016, 384 were suffering from Prostate cancer out of which 46 people were dead. This means 11.98% death rate of people suffering from Prostate cancer. This below data represents major cancer types in Saint Lucia and number of deaths due to particular cancer types :
- 0.63 % of Saint Lucia population is suffering from cancer
- Highest number of deaths were registered due to Prostate cancer
- Testicular cancer was most cured cancer in Saint Lucia
- Prostate cancer got lowest survival rate
Tables (Appendix)
| Cause of Death | Number of Deaths | % of Total Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| Dementia | 57 | 4.82% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 384 | 32.46% |
| Kidney disease | 48 | 4.06% |
| Respiratory disease | 42 | 3.55% |
| Liver disease | 29 | 2.45% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 176 | 14.88% |
| Digestive disease | 19 | 1.61% |
| Hepatitis | 0 | 0% |
| Cancers | 234 | 19.78% |
| Parkinson's disease | 5 | 0.42% |
| Fire | 4 | 0.34% |
| Malaria | 0 | 0% |
| Drowning | 10 | 0.85% |
| Homicide | 29 | 2.45% |
| HIV/AIDS | 9 | 0.76% |
| Drug disorder | 2 | 0.17% |
| Tuberculosis | 5 | 0.42% |
| Road incidents | 28 | 2.37% |
| Maternal deaths | 2 | 0.17% |
| Neonatal deaths | 20 | 1.69% |
| Alcohol disorder | 5 | 0.42% |
| Natural disasters | 0 | 0% |
| Diarrheal diseases | 3 | 0.25% |
| Road incidents | 28 | 2.39% |
| Homicide | 29 | 2.47% |
| Liver disease | 29 | 2.47% |
| Respiratory disease | 42 | 3.58% |
| Lower respiratory infections | 46.1669620429 | 3.94% |
| Kidney disease | 48 | 4.09% |
| Dementia | 57 | 4.86% |
| Diabetes, blood and endocrine disease | 176 | 15% |
| Cancers | 234 | 19.95% |
| Cardiovascular diseases | 384 | 32.73% |