Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Death rate from cancer by sex was 123.14 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia, 1968–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia stood at 123.14.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia peaked at 196.24 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 8.85, in 1972.
That places Saint Lucia 41st 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.
Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 53.58 | — |
| 1972 | 8.85 | -83.5% |
| 1973 | 151.83 | +1614.9% |
| 1975 | 125.75 | -17.2% |
| 1976 | 105.89 | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 94.29 | -11.0% |
| 1979 | 72.56 | -23.0% |
| 1980 | 140.87 | +94.1% |
| 1981 | 120.07 | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 127.5 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 123.74 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 196.24 | +58.6% |
| 1988 | 152.41 | -22.3% |
| 1989 | 79.84 | -47.6% |
| 1990 | 128.72 | +61.2% |
| 1991 | 88.51 | -31.2% |
| 1992 | 133.57 | +50.9% |
| 1993 | 132.56 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 113.71 | -14.2% |
| 1995 | 140.04 | +23.2% |
| 1996 | 111.67 | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 141.04 | +26.3% |
| 1998 | 131.86 | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 133.65 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 112.49 | -15.8% |
| 2001 | 112.43 | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 154.48 | +37.4% |
| 2003 | 172.1 | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 169.71 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 135.7 | -20.0% |
| 2006 | 158.21 | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 124.65 | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 111.56 | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 101.89 | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 86.86 | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 138.57 | +59.5% |
| 2013 | 108.47 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 143.23 | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 120.99 | -15.5% |
| 2016 | 128.48 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 114.94 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 120.79 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 121.68 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 123.14 | +1.2% |
Saint Lucia compared with similar countries
- Saint Lucia's 123.14 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.7, 1.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Saint Lucia's 123.14 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.81, 1.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1614.9% | 8.85 | 151.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53.58 | 53.58 | 53.58 | 1 |
| 1970s | 93.2 | 8.85 | 151.83 | 6 |
| 1980s | 134.38 | 79.84 | 196.24 | 7 |
| 1990s | 125.53 | 88.51 | 141.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 139.04 | 111.56 | 172.1 | 9 |
| 2010s | 118.59 | 86.86 | 143.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.14 | 123.14 | 123.14 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia?
- Death rate from cancer by sex in Saint Lucia was 123.14 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 196.24 in 1987.
- What is the lowest death rate from cancer by sex recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.85 in 1972.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for death rate from cancer by sex?
- Saint Lucia ranks 41st out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is death rate from cancer by sex rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Death rate from cancer by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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