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Breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Breast cancer death rate in women was 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15.11 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
45th
of 111 countries
All-time high
36.24 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1990
All-time low
2.53 deaths per 100,000 people
in 1979
Years of data
44
1968–2020

Breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020

0102030401968199420201968: 8.9 deaths per 100,000 people1972: 5.5 deaths per 100,000 people1973: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people1975: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people1976: 11 deaths per 100,000 people1977: 7.6 deaths per 100,000 people1979: 2.5 deaths per 100,000 people1980: 22 deaths per 100,000 people1981: 14 deaths per 100,000 people1983: 15.7 deaths per 100,000 people1986: 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people1987: 14.6 deaths per 100,000 people1988: 24.1 deaths per 100,000 people1989: 17.7 deaths per 100,000 people1990: 36.2 deaths per 100,000 people1991: 21.9 deaths per 100,000 people1992: 20.4 deaths per 100,000 people1993: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people1994: 23.5 deaths per 100,000 people1995: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people1996: 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people1997: 23.3 deaths per 100,000 people1998: 15.5 deaths per 100,000 people1999: 19.6 deaths per 100,000 people2000: 21.6 deaths per 100,000 people2001: 14.8 deaths per 100,000 people2002: 15.3 deaths per 100,000 people2003: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people2004: 17.6 deaths per 100,000 people2005: 14.7 deaths per 100,000 people2006: 14.2 deaths per 100,000 people2008: 8.4 deaths per 100,000 people2009: 18.6 deaths per 100,000 people2010: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2011: 18.8 deaths per 100,000 people2012: 29.5 deaths per 100,000 people2013: 16.5 deaths per 100,000 people2014: 14.1 deaths per 100,000 people2015: 20.9 deaths per 100,000 people2016: 9.9 deaths per 100,000 people2017: 13.8 deaths per 100,000 people2018: 25 deaths per 100,000 people2019: 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people2020: 15.1 deaths per 100,000 people

Source: WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2020, breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia stood at 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia peaked at 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people, in 1979.

That places Saint Lucia 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 people Change
1968 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people —
1972 5.49 deaths per 100,000 people -38.1%
1973 14.56 deaths per 100,000 people +165.3%
1975 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people +27.8%
1976 11.01 deaths per 100,000 people -40.8%
1977 7.59 deaths per 100,000 people -31.1%
1979 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people -66.7%
1980 22.02 deaths per 100,000 people +771.5%
1981 13.97 deaths per 100,000 people -36.6%
1983 15.74 deaths per 100,000 people +12.7%
1986 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people -21.8%
1987 14.63 deaths per 100,000 people +18.9%
1988 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people +64.7%
1989 17.71 deaths per 100,000 people -26.5%
1990 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people +104.6%
1991 21.93 deaths per 100,000 people -39.5%
1992 20.41 deaths per 100,000 people -6.9%
1993 15.54 deaths per 100,000 people -23.8%
1994 23.52 deaths per 100,000 people +51.3%
1995 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people -39.7%
1996 17.27 deaths per 100,000 people +21.8%
1997 23.26 deaths per 100,000 people +34.7%
1998 15.55 deaths per 100,000 people -33.2%
1999 19.62 deaths per 100,000 people +26.2%
2000 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people +10.1%
2001 14.82 deaths per 100,000 people -31.4%
2002 15.26 deaths per 100,000 people +3.0%
2003 15.13 deaths per 100,000 people -0.9%
2004 17.65 deaths per 100,000 people +16.6%
2005 14.73 deaths per 100,000 people -16.5%
2006 14.25 deaths per 100,000 people -3.3%
2008 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people -41.2%
2009 18.58 deaths per 100,000 people +122.0%
2010 20.92 deaths per 100,000 people +12.5%
2011 18.77 deaths per 100,000 people -10.3%
2012 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people +56.9%
2013 16.51 deaths per 100,000 people -44.0%
2014 14.09 deaths per 100,000 people -14.7%
2015 20.91 deaths per 100,000 people +48.4%
2016 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people -52.9%
2017 13.76 deaths per 100,000 people +39.6%
2018 24.97 deaths per 100,000 people +81.5%
2019 19.2 deaths per 100,000 people -23.1%
2020 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people -21.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people 8.87 deaths per 100,000 people 1
1970s 9.96 deaths per 100,000 people 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people 18.61 deaths per 100,000 people 6
1980s 17.21 deaths per 100,000 people 12.3 deaths per 100,000 people 24.09 deaths per 100,000 people 7
1990s 20.75 deaths per 100,000 people 14.18 deaths per 100,000 people 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2000s 15.6 deaths per 100,000 people 8.37 deaths per 100,000 people 21.61 deaths per 100,000 people 9
2010s 18.84 deaths per 100,000 people 9.86 deaths per 100,000 people 29.46 deaths per 100,000 people 10
2020s 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people 1

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 15.16 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  2. 43 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 15.15 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  3. 44 Russian Federation 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  4. 46 South Africa 14.98 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  5. 47 Denmark 14.95 deaths per 100,000 people compare
  6. 48 Italy 14.9 deaths per 100,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia?
Breast cancer death rate in women in Saint Lucia was 15.11 deaths per 100,000 people in 2020, according to WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 36.24 deaths per 100,000 people in 1990.
What is the lowest breast cancer death rate in women recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.53 deaths per 100,000 people in 1979.
How does Saint Lucia rank for breast cancer death rate in women?
Saint Lucia ranks 45th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
Is breast cancer death rate in women rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
The figures come from WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Breast cancer death rate in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breast cancer death rate in women
Unit
deaths per 100,000 people
Source
WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 4,880 data points, 1950–2023
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Reported deaths from breast cancer in females in those aged all ages per 100,000 people.