Guyana vs Saint Lucia: Lung cancer death rates
Guyana
3.89 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Saint Lucia
4.09 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Guyana rank
85th
Saint Lucia rank
82nd
Lung cancer death rates over time
- Guyana
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana, a difference of 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 85th and Saint Lucia ranks 82nd of 111 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 2 and Saint Lucia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.47 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 1980s | 2.32 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.78 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.4562 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 3.21 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.85 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.64 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 2.82 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.1 deaths per 100,000 people | 2.28 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 4.08 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.07 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.0113 deaths per 100,000 people | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people | 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.2019 deaths per 100,000 people | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lung cancer death rates, Guyana or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 4.09 deaths per 100,000 people against 3.89 deaths per 100,000 people in Guyana as of 2020.
- What is the difference in lung cancer death rates between Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 0.2 deaths per 100,000 people, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Saint Lucia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2020.
- How do Guyana and Saint Lucia rank globally for lung cancer death rates?
- Guyana ranks 85th 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.