South Africa vs Saint Lucia: Breast cancer death rate in women
South Africa
14.98 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia
15.11 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
South Africa rank
46th
Saint Lucia rank
45th
Breast cancer death rate in women over time
- South Africa
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa, a difference of 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Saint Lucia ahead.
South Africa ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 45th of 111 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.57 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.93 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.36 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 14.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.39 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 15.37 deaths per 100,000 people | 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.1269 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher breast cancer death rate in women, South Africa or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people against 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in breast cancer death rate in women between South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 0.13 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Saint Lucia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do South Africa and Saint Lucia rank globally for breast cancer death rate in women?
- South Africa ranks 46th and Saint Lucia ranks 45th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.