Puerto Rico vs Saint Lucia: Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women
Puerto Rico
11.79 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
Saint Lucia
12.32 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
81st
Lung cancer death rate in men vs. women over time
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 111 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.03 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.35 deaths per 100,000 people | 13.68 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 19.55 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.95 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 20.5 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.07 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 17.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.15 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.89 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 15.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 12.56 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.56 deaths per 100,000 people | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rate in men vs. women, Puerto Rico or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 12.32 deaths per 100,000 people against 11.79 deaths per 100,000 people in Puerto Rico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rate in men vs. women between Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia?
- 0.53 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
- How do Puerto Rico and Saint Lucia rank globally for lung cancer death rate in men vs. women?
- Puerto Rico ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 81st of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lung cancer death rate in men vs. 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 trachea, bronchus, lung cancers in males in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.