Barbados vs Saint Lucia: Lung cancer death rates
Barbados
4.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2013
Saint Lucia
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Barbados rank
83rd
Saint Lucia rank
82nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Barbados
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados, a difference of 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Barbados ahead.
Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Saint Lucia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.63 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 1970s | 3.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.28 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.52 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
| 1980s | 3.94 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.09 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 3.98 deaths per 100,000 people | 6.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.16 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 3.01 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.12 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 3.95 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.15 deaths per 100,000 people | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Barbados or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 4.06 deaths per 100,000 people in Barbados as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 0.03 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Saint Lucia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2013.
- How do Barbados and Saint Lucia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Barbados ranks 83rd and Saint Lucia ranks 82nd 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 rates. 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 females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.